MoDOT Urges Football Fans to Plan Ahead for Work Zones

JEFFERSON CITY - Football season is in full swing, and construction season is still ongoing. The Missouri Department of Transportation is working to improve and add a third lane in each direction to Interstate 70. MoDOT is urging motorists and sports fans traveling via I-70 to get their game plan ready when traveling on game days. While MoDOT and its contractors are doing everything possible to minimize traffic impacts during peak travel times, travel across the state via I-70, and through major work zones, will require extra time.

Potential Travel Impacts This Weekend

• MoDOT's Kansas City District will have a total closure of I-70 near downtown Kansas City between approximately 23rd and the U.S. Highway 40 and 31st St. intersection from Friday, Nov. 7 at approximately 8 p.m., until Monday, Nov. 10 at approximately 6 a.m. Motorists traveling this portion of I-70 in downtown Kansas City will need to seek alternate routes or follow the signed detour. Find all the details here: https://www.modot.org/node/79191
  
• This project is funded separately from the Statewide Improve I-70 Program, which will add a third lane in each direction of I-70 between Blue Springs and Wentzville. The Improve I-70 Kansas City project is one of several projects that will modernize the I-70 corridor across the state.

• Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa

• Single lane closures are anticipated overnight along both directions of I-70 between Blue Springs (mile marker 21) and Odessa (mile marker 38) on both Friday evening Nov. 7, and Saturday evening, Nov. 8, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following mornings. These lane closures are for concrete paving operations.

• Improve I-70: Columbia to Kingdom City

• Single lane closures are anticipated overnight along both directions of I-70 between Callaway County Route M (mile marker 137) and Kingdom City (mile marker 148) on both Friday evening, Nov. 7, and Saturday evening Nov. 8, between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. the following mornings. These lane closures are for concrete paving operations.
• There will also be an overnight single lane closure along westbound I-70 between St. Charles Road (mile marker 131) and Callaway County Route J (mile marker 137) beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, until 7 a.m. the following morning for pavement marking work.

• Improve I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville

• There will be an overnight single lane closure along westbound I-70 between I-64 (mile marker 210) and Foristell (mile marker 203) beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, until approximately 6 a.m. the following morning for paving operations.

Motorists should prepare to leave early and allow for extra time when traveling along I-70 this weekend. Increased gameday traffic this football season is expected to cause additional delays both before and after games. Work zones often include narrowed lanes, changing and atypical lane configurations, and reduced speeds.

How Fans Can Prepare:

• Plan ahead and allow for extra time. Leave for your destination early.

• Be prepared for work zone delays. Anticipate reduced speeds and abide by the speed limits. They're in place for your safety and the safety of construction crews.

• Pay attention in work zones as there could be narrowed lanes and atypical lane configurations. Work zone layouts often change regularly.

• Account for any unexpected impacts such as extra gameday traffic, rush hour, crashes, etc.

• Help MoDOT to minimize the risk of potential impacts by following the speed limit, not driving distracted, and planning for sober drivers.

Missouri's FY2024 budget from the General Assembly signed into law by the governor, 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, call MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org. To receive the latest statewide news and text alerts, sign up for e-updates.

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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, sign up for e-updates.

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