Rescheduled: Ongoing, overnight, single lane closures of I-70 in Columbia planned in January

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Winter weather has postponed the overnight lane closure of Interstate 70 in Columbia. The revised schedule has the closure of one lane of eastbound I-70 between Boone County Route B (Paris Road) and U.S. Route 63 beginning the evening of Jan. 13. The lane will be closed nightly, Monday through Saturday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., through January.

Construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will be doing groundwork preparation for reconfiguring and realigning I-70.

All work is weather-permitting and subject to change.

Motorists should be prepared for various lane closures and ongoing construction work through 2027 as part of Improve I-70: Columbia to Kingdom City. Drivers are reminded to slow down and pay attention in work zones. Buckle Up. Phone Down.

MoDOT's Statewide Improve I-70 Program, Improve I-70: Columbia to Kingdom City, will add a third lane of travel in each direction to the 20-mile stretch of I-70 between U.S. Route 63 (Columbia) and Route 54 (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 Route 63 and Route 54. Construction is scheduled for completion in late 2027.

Missouri's FY2024 budget from the General Assembly signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson provides $2.8 billion in General Revenue for the costs 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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