Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa traffic impacts (Nov. 2, 2026 update)

JACKSON & LAFAYETTE COUNTIES - The Missouri Department of Transportation is conducting the following traffic impacts along Interstate 70 for work on the Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa project. All work is weather permitting.

Blue Springs Area

ONGOING: Intermittent lane closures on I-70 eastbound and westbound.

NOW OPEN: Third lane of I-70 eastbound and westbound now open between Missouri Route 7 (Exit 20) and Routes AA/BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd.) (Exit 24).

Grain Valley Area:

ONGING: Traffic shift in place on I-70 eastbound with narrowed lanes and intermittent lane closures between approximately mile marker 25.6 (near Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge) and mile marker 25.4 (east of Lefholz Rd. bridge).

NOW OPEN: Third lane of I-70 eastbound and westbound now open between Missouri Route 7 (Exit 20) and Routes AA/BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd.) (Exit 24).

*NEW* UPCOMING: Traffic shift with intermittent lane closures to take place on I-70 eastbound between Routes AA/BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd.) (Exit 24) and the Lefholz Rd. overpass (approximately mile marker 26) on Friday, Nov. 6 at approximately 7 p.m. until Saturday, Nov. 7 at approximately 5 a.m. The on-ramp from Route AA/BB to I-70 EB will be closed during this time as well.

Oak Grove Area

ONGING: Traffic shift in place on I-70 eastbound with narrowed lanes and intermittent lane closures between approximately mile marker 25.6 (near Sni-A-Bar Creek Bridge) and mile marker 25.4 (east of Lefholz Rd. bridge).

Bates City Area

ONGOING: Intermittent lane closures for bridge replacement work at Route D (Exit 31).

*NEW* UPCOMING: I-70 eastbound off-ramp and on-ramp to CLOSE at Route D (Exit 31) on Monday, Nov. 2 at approximately 7 p.m. until Tuesday, Nov. 3, at approximately 5 a.m., for striping and pavement markings.

Odessa Area

ONGOING: I-70 eastbound truck parking area at approximately mile marker 35 is CLOSED for construction staging until Fall 2027 (began Oct. 6, 2026).

*NEW* UPCOMING: I-70 eastbound off-ramp to Missouri Route 131 (Exit 37) to CLOSE from Tuesday, Nov. 3 at approximately 7 p.m. until Wednesday, Nov. 4, at approximately 5 a.m., for striping and pavement markings.

*NEW* UPCOMING: I-70 westbound off-ramp and on-ramp at Route 131 (Exit 37) to CLOSE from Thursday, Nov. 5 at approximately 7 p.m. until Friday, Nov. 6 at approximately 5 a.m., for striping and pavement markings.

ONGOING: Johnson Drive bridge over I-70 is closed until Feb. 2027 for bridge replacement (began Sept. 16, 2026).

ONGOING: Odessa commuter lot CLOSED on Outer Rd. (Old Hwy 40) until late 2027 for construction staging (began April 14, 2026).

*NEW* ONGOING: Intermittent lane closures on I-70 eastbound and westbound between Route M/O (Exit 41) and Route H (Exit 44).

*NEW* UPCOMING: I-70 eastbound and westbound on-ramps and off-ramps at Lafayette County Route M/O (Exit 41) to CLOSE on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at approximately 7 p.m. until Thursday, Nov. 5 at approximately 5 a.m., for striping and pavement markings.

Entire Project Area:

Speed limit reduced to 55 mph from Missouri Route 7 (mile maker 20) and Lafayette Co. Route H (mile marker 45.3) for the duration of the project. Details: Speed limit reduced to 55 mph in Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa project limits | Missouri Department of Transportation

All work is weather-permitting and subject to change. MoDOT asks all motorists to work with us by buckling up, putting your phone down, obeying all traffic signs, and slowing down and moving over in work zones.

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 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-updates, 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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