JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Westbound Interstate 70 will narrow and drivers are urged to slow down through the work zone at the Boone-Callaway County line. On Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 10 a.m. each day, one lane of westbound I-70 will close as construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation set additional barriers in the current work zone at Cedar Creek (mile marker 136). Motorists are encouraged to give themselves extra time to travel through this area as backups are expected.
Speed limits are already reduced in this area, traffic is shifted, and the lanes are narrowed to 12 feet through the work zone.
Drivers are reminded to slow down and pay attention in work zones. Buckle Up. Phone Down.
This work is part of the first project in MoDOT’s Statewide Improve I-70 Program, Improve I-70: Columbia to Kingdom City, which will add a third lane of travel in each direction to the 20-mile stretch of I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom City. This $405 million fixed-cost contract includes new pavement on all three lanes of I-70 and will also make interchange improvements to the I-70 interchanges at U.S. Route 63 and U.S. Route 54.
Missouri’s FY2024 budget, approved through the state legislative process and governor provides, $2.8 billion in General Revenue to build a third lane of I-70 across the state. The program will plan, design, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, and add a third lane in each direction on nearly 200 miles of I-70, from Blue Springs to Wentzville. For more information on the Improve I-70 Program and to sign up for program e-mails, visit http://www.modot.org/improvei70.
For more information, call MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org. To receive the latest statewide news and text alerts, signup for e-updates.
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