Improve I-70 KC: Nightly lane closures on I-70 near downtown KC, April 6-…

JACKSON COUNTY - Crews will be conducting various nightly lane closures along the Interstate 70 corridor near downtown Kansas City from Monday, April 6 until Friday, April 10. The lane closures will be for earthwork operations related to the Improve I-70 Kansas City project.

Scheduled nightly lane closures on I-70:

• Monday, April 6: right lane closed on I-70 westbound between 27th St. and 25th St. (approximately 7 p.m. until 5 a.m.)
• Monday, April 6 until Friday, April 10: right lane closed on I-70 eastbound from 25th St. to Van Brunt Blvd. (nightly from approximately 8 p.m. until 6 a.m.)

Additional scheduled nightly lane closures:

• Tuesday, April 7 until Friday, April 10: right lane closed on U.S. Highway 40 westbound (west of Manchester Trfy) beneath I-70 (nightly from approximately 7 p.m. until 6 a.m.)

All work is weather permitting.

The Improve I-70 KC project is a five-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between The Paseo Blvd. and US 40/31 St. in KC. This section of I-70 was built in the early 1960s and carries up to 120,000 vehicles per day.

The $237 million project will replace aging infrastructure, improve connectivity with heavy traffic congestion during rush hours and traffic incidents. This project includes the rehabilitation or replacement of 12 interchanges and 26 bridges. Overall, the project will improve the safety and reliability of this corridor section, maintain the serviceability of bridges and pavement, and improve accessibility for the local community, while minimizing the overall traffic impacts along the corridor. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2025 with an anticipated project completion by December 2028. For more information about the project and to sign up for traffic alerts and updates related to the project, visit https://www.modot.org/improvei70kc.

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.

For more information about MoDOT news, projects or events, please visit our website at www.modot.org/kansascity. For instant updates, follow MoDOT_KC on X, or share posts and comments on our Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoDOT.KansasCity/. MoDOT Kansas City maintains more than 7,000 miles of state roadway in nine counties. Sign up online for work zone updates or call 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636).