JACKSON & LAFAYETTE COUNTIES - The Missouri Department of Transportation is conducting the following traffic impacts along Interstate 70 for work on the Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa project. All work is weather permitting.
Blue Springs Area
ONGOING: Intermittent lane closures on I-70 eastbound and westbound.
*NEW* UPCOMING: Single lane closure on I-70 eastbound between Woods Chapel Rd. & Missouri Route 7 from Wednesday, Oct. 21 until Friday, Oct. 23, from approximately 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. daily, for sign construction work.
*NEW* UPCOMING: Intermittent ramp closures overnight on Friday, Oct. 16, at approximately 7 p.m. until Saturday, Oct. 17, at approximately 6 a.m., for striping and pavement marking operations.
- Ramp from I-70 westbound to Route 7
- Ramp from Route 7 to I-70 westbound
*NEW* OPENING SOON: Third lane of I-70 westbound to open soon between Routes AA/BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd. (Exit 24) and Missouri Route 7 (Exit 20).
Grain Valley Area:
ONGING: Traffic shift in place on I-70 with narrowed lanes and intermittent lane closures from just east of Route AA/BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd.) at approximately mile marker 24.8 to just west of Oak Grove.
*NEW* OPENING SOON: Third lane of I-70 westbound to open soon between Routes AA/BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd. (Exit 24) and Missouri Route 7 (Exit 20).
*NEW* UPCOMING: Traffic shift with intermittent lane closures to take place on I-70 eastbound between approximately mile marker 25.6 (near Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge) and mile marker 25.4 (east of Lefholz Rd. bridge) on Monday, Oct. 19, at approximately 7 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 20, at approximately 6 a.m., to shift traffic from median lanes to new eastbound lanes.
*NEW* UPCOMING: Ramp to close from Route AA/BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd.) (Exit 24) to I-70 eastbound overnight from Monday, Oct. 19 at approximately 7 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 20 at approximately 6 a.m., for striping and pavement marking operations.
Oak Grove Area
ONGING: Traffic shift in place on I-70 with narrowed lanes and intermittent lane closures from just east of Route AA/BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd.) at approximately mile marker 24.8 to just west of Oak Grove.
*NEW* UPCOMING: Traffic shift with intermittent lane closures to take place on I-70 eastbound between approximately mile marker 25.6 (near Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge) and mile marker 25.4 (east of Lefholz Rd. bridge) on Monday, Oct. 19, at approximately 7 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 20, at approximately 6 a.m., to shift traffic from median lanes to new eastbound lanes.
Bates City Area
ONGOING: Intermittent lane closures for bridge replacement work at Route D (Exit 31).
*NEW* UPCOMING: Crews to close the on-and-off ramp at WB I-70 and Bates City, overnight on Monday, Oct. 19 and Tuesday, Oct. 20, from approximately 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., for striping and pavement marking operations.
*NEW* UPCOMING: Crews to close the on-and-off ramp at EB I-70 and Bates City exit overnight on Tuesday, Oct. 20 until Wednesday, Oct. 21, from approximately 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., for striping and pavement marking operations.
Odessa Area
ONGOING: I-70 eastbound truck parking area at approximately mile marker 35 is CLOSED for construction staging until Fall 2027 (began Oct. 6, 2026).
ONGOING: Johnson Drive bridge over I-70 is closed until Feb. 2027 for bridge replacement (began Sept. 16, 2026).
ONGOING: Odessa commuter lot CLOSED on Outer Rd. (Old Hwy 40) until late 2027 for construction staging (began April 14, 2026).
ONGOING: Traffic shift in place on I-70 with narrowed lanes and intermittent lane closures between Lafayette Co. Routes M/O (mile marker 41) and Lafayette Co. Route H (mile marker 45) until Dec. 2026 for pavement reconstruction.
*NEW* UPCOMING: Lane closures on I-70 westbound near Route M/O (Exit 41) from Tuesday, Oct. 20 at approximately 6 p.m. until Saturday, Oct. 24 at approximately 5 a.m. for pavement repair work. During this traffic change, I-70 westbound traffic will utilize the ramps at Route M/O to continue westbound and the Route M/O bridge will be closed. Traffic attempting to navigate from the north side of I-70 to the south side over the Route M/O bridge are encouraged to use the outer road east to Route H to cross over the interstate.
*NEW* UPCOMING: Intermittent ramp closures from I-70 eastbound to Route H and from Route H to I-70 eastbound overnight on Monday, Oct. 19 at approximately 7 p.m. until Tuesday, Oct. 20 at approximately 6 a.m. for striping and pavement marking operations.
Entire Project Area:
Speed limit reduced to 55 mph from Missouri Route 7 (mile maker 20) and Lafayette Co. Route H (mile marker 45.3) for the duration of the project. Details: Speed limit reduced to 55 mph in Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa project limits | Missouri Department of Transportation
