JACKSON COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation has scheduled several lane and ramp closures along both east and westbound I-70 for pavement repairs. This work will begin at 8 p.m. TONIGHT, Monday, April 29. Motorists will need to find alternate routes during this time. Closed ramps will be re-opened as paving allows. All work is weather permitting.
Monday, April 29
- Westbound I-70 will have a double lane closure (left and middle lanes) from approximately Noland Road to Blue Ridge Cutoff beginning at 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
Tuesday, April 30
- Westbound I-70 will have a double lane closure (middle and right lanes) from approximately Lee’s Summit Road to Blue Ridge Cutoff beginning at 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning. The following ramps will also be closed during this time:
- Westbound I-70 ramp to Noland Road.
- Noland Road ramp to westbound I-70.
- Westbound I-70 ramp to U.S. Highway 40.
- S. Highway 40 ramp to westbound I-70.
Wednesday, May 1
- Westbound I-70 will have a double lane closure (middle and right lanes) from Noland Road to Blue Ridge Cutoff from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Eastbound I-70 will have a double lane closure (left and middle lanes) from Blue Ridge Cutoff to Sterling Road.
Thursday, May 2
- Eastbound I-70 will have a double lane closure (left and middle lanes) from Blue Ridge Cutoff to Noland Road from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
Friday, May 3
- Eastbound I-70 will have a double lane closure (left and middle lanes) from Blue Ridge Cutoff to Lee’s Summit Road from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following morning. The following ramps will also be closed during this time:
- Eastbound I-70 ramp to Sterling Road.
- Eastbound I-70 ramp to U.S. Highway 40.
- S. Highway 40 ramp to eastbound I-70.
- Blue Ridge Blvd. ramp to eastbound I-70.
- Eastbound I-70 ramp to Noland Road.
- Noland Road ramp to eastbound I-70.
- Eastbound I-70 ramp to Lee’s Summit Road.
- Lee’s Summit Toad ramp to eastbound I-70.
- Eastbound I-70 ramp to southbound Route 291/I-470.
- Eastbound I-70 ramp to northbound Route 291/I-470.
- Southbound 291/I-470 ramp to eastbound I-70.
Saturday, May 4
- Eastbound I-70 will have a double lane closure (left and middle lanes) from Blue Ridge Cutoff to I-470 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
The closures are part of a paving project along I-70 between Sterling Avenue 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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