Planned Road Work for Mid-Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work planned in the mid-Missouri area Oct . 26 - Nov. 1 , 2026.

In addition to the work listed below, other moving operations such as pothole patching, mowing, brush cutting, striping, and pavement repairs continue in various locations. Motorists should travel with care and be alert for slow-moving equipment.

As part of the Improve I- 70 program , i ntermittent and long-term single-lane closures can be expected on I nterstate 70 . Width restrictions will vary , depending on location. Check restrictions before travel.

All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

Boone County

Missouri Route 163 ( Providence Road ) - CLOSED over I-70 for bridge construction. All ramps at Providence Road (Exit 126) are closed for the duration of the bridge construction . The new bridge and all ramps are expected to open in mid - November 2026.* *

Routes J and O (Exit 117) - Westbound I-70 ramps at Exit 117 are CLOSED . This restricts a ccess to and from Routes J and O as listed below . The ramp closure s are expected to continue through mid-December 2026 . **

T he following traffic impacts and detours are in place:

• No access to/from Route J and either direction of I-70.

• Detour: U.S. 40/Route 240 .

• No a ccess to /from Route O and w estbound I-70 .

• Detour from westbound I-70: Route BB (Exit 115) to eastbound I-70 to Route O.

• Detour to westbound I-70: Eastbound I-70 to Exit 121 to westbound I-70.

• No access between Route s J and Route O underneath I-70 .

• Detour: U.S. 40/Route 240 to Route UU .

Business Loop 70 - Pedestrian facility upgrades continue. Work will require temporary closures of pedestrian facilities and intermittent single-lane closures with flaggers to direct motorists through the work zone . The project is scheduled for completion in December 2026.

I-70 Drive Southeast - CLOSED from just west of Woodridge Drive to Glenstone Drive for construction of a new underpass. The entrance to Woodridge Drive from I-70 Drive Southeast is also closed . A signed detour directs motorists around the closure. The roadway is expected to reopen in January 2027.* *

North Outer Road 70 - CLOSED at Cedar Creek, west of Callaway County Route J (near mile marker 136.6). Signs are located ahead of the closure to a lert motorists to use an alternate route for the duration of the closure, which is expected through January 2027. **

Callaway County

U.S. 54 over I-70 - CLOSED in Kingdom City for bridge demolition f rom 7 p.m. Oct. 30, to 5 a.m. on Nov. 2. In order to remove the two no-longer-used bridges in the middle of the new roundabout at I-70 and U.S. 54. For the safety of the crews and motorists, the roundabout will be closed, and there will be no access over I-70 via U.S. 54. The ramps at Exit 148 will remain open.

During the demolition, the traffic impacts will be as follows:

• I-70: Both directions of I-70 will narrow to one lane and drivers will be directed up and over the ramps at Exit 148 (U.S. 54) and back onto I-70.

• U.S. 54: While the ramps will remain open, traffic on U.S. 54 will not have access across I-70.

• Eastbound U.S. 54 traffic will be detoured via eastbound I-70 to Callaway County Routes A/Z (Exit 155) to westbound I-70.

• Westbound U.S. 54 traffic will be detoured via westbound I-70 to Callaway County Route M (Exit 144) to eastbound I-70.

• All ramps at Route M/Hatton will be open for the duration of the demolition. After the demolition is complete, the eastbound ramps will close again.

Eastbound I-70 on- and off- ramp (Exit 144) - The ramps to and from eastbound I-70 and Route M/Hatton at Exit 144 are CLOSED . The ramp closures are expected to continue through November 2026 . Motorists must use an alternate route. **

North Outer Road 70 - CLOSED at Cedar Creek, west of Route J (near mile marker 136.6). S igns ar e located ahead of the closure to alert motorist s to use an alternate route for the duration of the closure, which is expected through January 2027. **

U.S. Route 54 - Pavement widening continues from U.S. 63 to the Missouri River Bridge. Narrowed lanes with a 10-foot width restriction and reduced speed limits are in place . The project is scheduled for completion in December 202 6 .

Route W (Airport Road) westbound off - ramp - Off-ramp CLOSED from westbound U.S. 54 to Airport Road in north Jefferson City . The ramp is expected to remain closed through December 202 6 . This work is part of the project to widen westbound U.S. 54 between U.S. 63 and the Missouri River bridge, adding a dedicated lane for southbound U.S. 63 onto the Missouri River Bridge, and reconfiguring the interchange from Route W to westbound U.S. 54.

Camden County

Route 7 - Roadside work planned Oct. 27 - 29 at Yorktown Circle, just east of the city limits of Richland. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.

Route s 7 and A - Roadside work planned Oct. 2 7 - 2 9 in various locations in Camden County. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone s .

U.S. 54 - Pavement widening and driveway entrance improvements continue in Camdenton. Traffic is shifted between Business Route 5 and Bumper Hill Road, with one lane open in each direction. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2027 .

Cole County

U.S. 50 - Bridge maintenance planned Oct. 26 - 29 at Eastland Drive . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.

Cooper County

I-70 - T raffic shift beginning Thursday, Oct. 29, at approximately 6 p.m. Crews plan to shift westbound I-70 traffic into the newly constructed median lanes between Route 87 (Exit 106) to Route 5 (Exit 101). This new configuration will be in place for several months as crews reconstruct the westbound lanes.**

As part of the traffic switch, westbound on- and off-ramps at the following exits will temporarily close to allow crews to adjust pavement height differences and safely move traffic into the new configuration:

• Exit 101: Route 5, closed Oct. 29 - 30

• Exit 106: Route 87, closed Oct. 29 - 31

Crawford County

Missouri Route 8 - Shoulder work planned Oct. 26 - 29 from Route TT to Route BB. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.

Route s AA and T - Culvert replacements planned Oct. 26 - 2 9 . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone s .

Dent County

Routes C and FF - Roadside work planned Oct. 27 - 28. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zones.

Routes 19 and 32 - Pedestrian facility upgrades continue in the city limits of Salem. Minimal traffic impacts are expected during the project which is expected to be completed in December 2026.

Laclede County

Route 64 - CLOSED for culvert replacements in various areas . The roadway will be closed in the following locations daily f rom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorist must seek an alternate route.

• Oct. 26 : Majestic View Drive to Misty View Drive.

• Oct. 27 : Meadowlark Drive to Minute Drive

• Oct. 28 : M ineral Drive to Route KK

• Oct. 29 : Route KK to New Willow Drive.

Miller County

Route A - Roadside work planned Oct. 26 - 2 9 . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.

Morgan County

Route W - CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement over Indian Creek, near the Route AA intersection . A signed detour is in place for motorists around the work zone to use Routes AA, 52, and Y . The project is scheduled for completion in December 2026.

Osage County

U.S. 50 - Pedestrian facility upgrades continue in Linn at Route CC . Work will require temporary closures of pedestrian facilities and intermittent single-lane closures with flaggers to direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2026.

Phelps Co u nt y

I-44 - Pavement repairs planned overnight Oct. 25 - 26 from 5 p.m. - 5 a .m. east bound only at mile marker 1 89 . The left lane will be closed.

Route BB (10th Street) - Bridge rehabilitation continues over BNSF Railway in Rolla. One lane each direction will remain open, with no center turn lane. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2026.

• Intermittent closures of Oak Street and Olive Street beneath the bridge will be necessary when crews are working in the immediate area. These closures will not be in place for the duration of construction, and traffic will be directed to use surrounding local roadways when closures are in effect .

Pulaski County

I-44 - Core Drilling planned overnight Oct. 27 -28 from 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. eastbound only from mile markers 156 to 150. The left lane will be closed.

Route 7 - CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement project over I-44 (Exit 150). A signed detour is in place. The project is scheduled for completion in December 2026.

I-44 - A pavement widening project from just east of Exit 156 in Waynesville to Exit 159 in St. Robert is underway . Motorists can expect intermittent and long-term lane closures in both directions from Exit 169 to Exit 150 . Th e project has an overall completion date in late October 2026 .

Washington Count y

Route 21 - Roadside work planned Oct. 26 - 29 from Route 8 to Route 32. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone .

Route 47 - New b ridge construction continues over the Union Pacific Railroad . Most of the work will occur with minimal traffic impacts, however there will be temporary intermittent single-lane closures with flaggers to direct motorists through the work zone for construction vehicles entering and exiting the roadway . The project has an expected completion date in early December 2027 .

**This work is part of the Improve I-70 program. Learn more at modot.org/improvei70.

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