Districts Impacted
Project Summary
Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa is a $350 million Design-Build project that will add a third lane to each direction on Interstate 70 from just west of MO Route 7 in Blue Springs to approximately MO Route H. The project also includes I-70 interchange improvements at Route D in Bates City and at MO Route 131 in Odessa. The project was awarded in Spring 2025 to the Radmacher-Ideker Joint Venture team. Construction began in Sept. 2025 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2028.
Since its original construction more than 50 years ago, I-70 has been a vital lifeline for moving people, goods, and information across Missouri and beyond.
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Project Goals
- Deliver the project by December 31, 2028 within the program budget.
- Provide an additional lane of travel in each direction on I-70 from Blue Springs to Odessa.
- Modernize I-70 while improving the existing pavement, bridges, and interchanges to enhance safety and mobility.
- Minimize construction impacts with a focus on work zone safety, communication, and construction staging while maintaining mobility.
- Provide expanded employment opportunities while developing and using a diverse workforce.
Proposal Highlights
The selected team, Radmacher-Ideker Joint Venture, was one of five shortlisted Design-Build teams. The winning proposal highlights engineering and design endeavors set out before the teams and an understanding of the local, statewide, and national importance of an improved I-70. The winning proposal includes:
- A third lane of I-70 in both directions beginning just west of MO Route 7 in Blue Springs to approximately MO Route H (mile marker 45.3), nearly seven miles past the project requirements.
- Replacement of the existing I-70 lanes with all new full-depth concrete pavement.
- Improved I-70 interchanges at MO Route D in Bates City and at MO Route 131 in Odessa.
- 14 bridge replacements.
- The team has also committed to keeping two lanes of traffic open in each direction during peak travel times.
Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa Fly Through
Project Press Releases
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Improve I-70 project: Lane and ramp closures on I-70 WB at Grain Valley, April 28
JACKSON COUNTY – Crews will conduct lane and ramp closures on Interstate 70 westbound near Grain Valley on Tuesday, April 28 for work relating to the Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa project.
Scheduled lane and ramp closures
- I-70 westbound off...
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RESCHEDULED: Improve I-70: Lane/ramp closures on I-70 at Laf. Co. Route H, April 18
LAFAYETTE COUTNTY – Crews will conduct lane and ramp closures on Interstate 70 westbound at Lafayette County Route H on Saturday, April 18, from approximately 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (revised from Friday, April 17 due to weather), for work relating to...
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Improve I-70: intermittent I-70 ramp closures in Blue Springs & Grain Valley, April 17 - May 30
JACKSON COUNTY – Crews will conduct intermittent nightly ramp closures along Interstate 70 in Blue Springs and Grain Valley from Friday, April 17 until May 30, 2026. The closures will not be in place most nights. The intermittent ramp closures will...
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Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa Milestones
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
MoDOT Kansas City District Office
Conference Room 136
600 Northeast Colbern Road
Lee Summit MO 64086
December 20, 2024
The pre-qualified teams are as follows:
- Ames Construction
- Ames Construction with designers Parsons Transportation Group
- Capital - HDR
- Capital Paving and Construction and Michels Road and Stone with designers HDR Engineering and TranSystems
- Improve 70 Alliance
- Emery Sapp & Sons and Clarkson Construction with designers HNTB and Bartlett and West
- MasTec Design-Build Team
- William Charles Construction Company, LLC and Koss Construction Company with designers T.Y. Lin International and Horner and Shifrin
- Radmacher-Ideker Joint Venture
- Radmacher Brothers Excavating Inc. and Ideker with designers Wilson and Company, Inc.
There are still opportunities for additional consultants and subcontracting firms to be added to each team.
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
MoDOT KC District Office
600 NE Colbern Rd. Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa team will host an industry DBE mixer meeting Monday, March 17. This meeting will allow companies a better opportunity to meet the shortlisted teams competing for the Design-Build contract.
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has the Radmacher-Ideker Joint Venture as the apparent best-value proposer and design-build contractor of Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa. The joint venture team consists of contractors Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co., Inc. and Ideker Inc., with designers Wilson and Company, Inc.
- Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Vesper Hall located at 400 NW Vesper St. Blue Springs, MO 64014.
- Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Odessa Community Building located at 601 W Main St. Odessa, MO 64076.
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025
10 a.m.
401 S. Outer Road E. Grain Valley, MO 64029
September 2025 - Late 2028
Project Contacts
Karlee Covington
Title
Improve I-70: West Project Team Director
Department
Central Office
Ryan Kneib
Title
Improve I-70: West Project Team Deputy Project Director
Department
Central Office
Contact Info
Eric Kopinski
Title
Improve I-70 Program Director
Department
Central Office
Contact Info
Lairyn McGregor
Title
Improve I-70 Communications Coordinator
Department
Central Office
Contact Info
Phone: 816-607-2152
Email:Lairyn.McGregor@modot.mo.gov
Phone: 816-607-2152
Email:Lairyn.McGregor@modot.mo.gov
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