Improve I-70: Lane closures scheduled between Lafayette Co. Route O/M and Route H, begins Sept. 8

LAFAYETTE COUNTY - The Missouri Department of Transportation will be conducting traffic modifications on Interstate 70 between the Lafayette County Routes O and M interchange (Exit 41) and Route H (Exit 45) as a part of the Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa project.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 8:

• Lanes narrowed on I-70 eastbound and westbound for work in the median (until Nov. 2028)
• Intermittent left lane closures on I-70 eastbound and westbound during the night hours (until Friday, Oct. 3, 2025)

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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