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04/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/24/2026 12:40

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-ramp to Route AA/BB (Exit 24) will close from approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28 until 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29
  • Lane closed on I-70 westbound between Lefholz Rd (mile marker 26) and Exit 24 from approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28 until 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29
  • I-70 westbound on-ramp from Route AA/BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd.) (mile marker 24.4) will close from approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28 until 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29

All work is weather permitting.

Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa is the third project in MoDOT's Statewide Improve I-70 Program and will add a third lane of travel in each direction to I-70 from just west of MO Route 7 in Blue Springs to approximately MO Route H. The project also includes interchange improvements at Route D in Bates City and at MO Route 131 in Odessa. The project was awarded in Spring 2025 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2028.

Missouri's FY2024 budget, approved through the state legislative process and signed into law by the 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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