JACKSON COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled several right lane closures as well as various ramp closures along both eastbound and westbound I-70 between Blue Ridge Cutoff and Route 291/I-470 for pavement repairs. This work will be on Tuesday, June 4, until Friday, June 7, from 8 p.m. each evening until approximately 6 a.m. the next morning. This work will have impacts on overnight traffic. All work is weather permitting.
The closures are part of a paving project along I-70 between Blue Ridge Cutoff and Route 291 that began in April and is expected to be complete in July. This project will have significant impacts on overnight traffic. For potential impacts to traffic, please review KC Scout cameras at http://www.kcscout.net or consult our real-time traffic partner, WAZE.
Please remember that all work zones are NO PHONE zones. Buckle up. Phone down. Arrive Alive. Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can be moving operations, such as striping, patching or mowing. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.
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