Improve I-70: Traffic shift and ramp closures scheduled east of Odessa, begins Dec. 15

LAFAYETTE COUNTY - Crews will conduct traffic shifts and ramp closures on Interstate 70 westbound between Lafayette County Routes H (mile marker 45.2) and Routes M/O (mile marker 41) beginning on Monday, Dec. 15. Westbound traffic will be moved from the current lanes of travel to the newly constructed pavement in the median of I-70. This traffic configuration is scheduled to last until Spring 2026 and will include narrowed lanes and shoulder work as crews work on reconstructing the current westbound lanes. The ramps at the westbound weigh station (mile marker 43.4) will also be closed during this time. The current I-70 eastbound configuration will remain in place.

As part of the traffic shift, the following ramp closures will be in place from approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15 until approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

• I-70 westbound on-ramp from Lafayette County Route H
• I-70 westbound off-ramp to Lafayette County Routes M/O

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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