08/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/21/2026 10:58
Aug. 24 - 30, 2026
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work planned in the mid-Missouri area Aug. 24 - 30 , 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
Route UU - Preventative maintenance expected to finish Aug. 24. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Outer Road 70 - Preventative maintenance scheduled Aug. 24 . One lane will r emain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route A - Preventative maintenance scheduled Aug. 2 5 - 2 8 . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route 124 - Shoulder widening continues in various locations from U.S. Route 63 to Missouri Route 240 in Howard County . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone. This portion of the project is scheduled for completion September 2026.
Route AC - Pedestrian facility upgrades continue from Missouri Route 163 (Providence Road) to U.S. 63. Work will require temporary closures of pedestrian facilities, turning restrictions, and intermittent single-lane closures with flaggers to direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in September 2026.
Route PP (Clark Lane) - CLOSING Aug. 24 at the intersection with Hanover Boulevard for roundabout co nstruction. During the closure, the business entrance just west of the intersection will be closed, but the entrance on Hanover Boulevard to the same business will remain open. The closure is expected to continue through October 2026 .
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 is expected to open in late October 2026.* *
Routes J and O (Exit 117) - Westbound I-70 ramps at Exit 117 are CLOSED . This closure restricts a ccess to and from Routes J and O as listed below . The ramp closure s are expected to continue through the end of November 2026 . **
T he following traffic impacts and detours are in place:
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
Route K - Preventative maintenance scheduled Aug. 24 - 25 from Route D to the Montgomery County line. One lane will remain open and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.
Route PP - Preventative maintenance scheduled Aug. 25 - 27 from Route BB to Route 94 . One lane will remain open and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.
Route HH - Preventative maintenance scheduled Aug. 27 - 31 from I-70 to William Woods Avenue in the city limits of Fulton . One lane will remain open and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.
Eastbound I-70 on-ramp (Exit 144) - The ramp to eastbound I-70 from Route M/Hatton at Exit 144 is CLOSED . The ramp closure is expected to continue through October. Motorists must use an alternate route. **
Eastbound I-70 off-ramp (Exit 148) - The ramp from eastbound I-70 to U.S. 54 at Exit 148 is CLOSED . The ramp closure is expected to continue through October. Motorists must use an alternate route. **
Route W - (Airport Road) - T emporary traffic signals are in place to m aintain traffic through the single-lane work zone for ramp con struction as part of the U.S. 54 pavement widening project. This p ortion of the project is scheduled for completion in Octo ber 2026.
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. 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 May 2027.
Camden County
Route A - Roadside work planned Aug. 24 - 27. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route BB - Culvert replacement planned Aug. 24 - 27 at Camden Line Road. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
West bound U.S. 54 off-ramp - T he west bound off-ramp from U.S. 54 to Case Road will be CLOSED nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for g uardrail installation.
U.S. 54 - Resurfacing continues nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Route Y near Linn Creek to Route 5 in Camdenton . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route 7 - CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement project over Murphy Creek between Route T and the city of Richland. A signed detour is in place to direct motorists around the closure via Routes T and H. The project is scheduled for completion in October 2026.
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, but no center turn lane. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2027 .
Cole County
Outer Road 50 (Missouri Boulevard) - A pavement widening, signal installation, and sidewalk extension project continues. One eastbound lane of Missouri Boulevard will be closed during daytime hours, Monday through Friday, between South Ten Mile Drive and east of Wildwood Drive. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2027.
Cooper County
Route EE - Pavement repairs planned Aug. 24 - 27. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route O - Pavement repairs planned Aug. 27 from Route H to the city limits of California. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Crawford County
North Outer Road 44 (Frontage Road) - Resurfacing continues from Route WW to Hobby Hut Road. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route H - Culvert replacement planned Aug. 24 - 2 7 approximately 2 miles south of I-44 . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route M - Pavement repairs planned Aug. 24 - 2 7 . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone .
Route ZZ - Roadside work planned Aug. 24 - 27. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Routes DD and ZZ - Guardrail improvements scheduled to begin Aug. 26 in preparation for p reventative maintenance. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
South Outer Road 44 (Old Highway 66) - Resurfacing continues from Route UU to Route D in Franklin County. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Dent County
Route 119 - Bridge maintenance scheduled to begin Aug. 24 over Pigeon Creek , just north of Montauk . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in September 2026.
Route 32 - Resurfacing continues east of Salem as the project continues toward Iron County Route KK. A 10-foot width restriction is in place around-the-clock for the duration of the project, which is expected to be completed in September 2026.
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 September 2026.
Gasconade County
Route B - Preventative maintenance scheduled to begin Aug. 24 from Route 28 to Route 68 in the city limits of St. James (Phelps County) . One lane will remain open and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone. This project is scheduled for completion in September 2026.
Howard County
Route 5 - Roadside work planned Aug. 24 - 27 from Stage Coach Road to Broadway Street in the city limits of New Franklin . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route A - Lighting and sign work planned Aug. 24 - 2 7 from Route B in Randolph County to Route 124 . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route Z - Shoulder work planned Aug. 24 - 27 from County Road 341 to Route 87. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route 124 - Shoulder widening continues in various locations from Route 240 in Fayette to U.S. 63 in Boone County . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone. This portion of the project is scheduled for completion September 2026.
Laclede County
Route BB - Culvert replacement planned Aug. 24 - 27 at Camden Line Road. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Maries County
Route 89 - Resurfacing continues from Route 28 in Belle north to U.S. 50 in Linn (Osage County). One lane will remain open and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in August 2026.
Miller County
Route s CC, MM, Y , and Bagnall Dam Boulevard - Pavement repairs planned Aug. 24 - 2 7 . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zones.
Route EE - Culvert replacement planned Aug. 24 - 2 7 at Rodeo Drive. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Moniteau County
Route C - Pavement repairs planned Aug. 24 - 27 from Route CC to the Cole County line . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route O - Pavement repairs planned Aug. 27 from the city limits of California to Route H in Cooper County. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Morgan County
Route 5 - Pavement repairs planned Aug. 24 from Route 52 to Truman Road. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Osage County
Route 89 - Resurfacing continues from Route 28 in Belle (Maries County) north to U.S. 50 in Linn. One lane will remain open and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone. The project is scheduled for completion in August 2026.
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
Route B - Preventative maintenance scheduled to begin Aug. 24 from Route 68 to Route 28 in the city limits of Bland (Gasconade County). One lane will remain open and flaggers with a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone.
Business Loop 44/Route 72/ Kingshighway - A bridge rehabilitation project over I-44 continues . O ne eastbound lane will remain open with a 12-foot width restriction . The bridge is CLOSE D to all westbound traffic, and a signed detour is in place. The project is scheduled for completion in October 2026.
U.S. 63 - Bridge rehabilitation continues over Little Piney Creek near Yancy Mills. Temporary traffic signals are be ing used to maintain traffic through the single-lane work zone. A 10-foot width restriction is in place. The project is scheduled for completion in October 2026.
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.
Pulaski County
Route 133 - Culvert replacement planned Aug. 23 - 27 east of Richfield Road. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route 28 - Culvert replacement planned Aug. 23 - 27 in the city limits of Dixon at Chestnut Street. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Route P - Resurfacing scheduled Aug. 24 - 25. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
South Outer Road 44 (Spruce Road) - Resurfacing scheduled Aug. 26 - 27. One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone.
Spur 44 (Missouri Avenue) - Pedestrian facility upgrades continue from east of St. Robert Boulevard to Gateway Circle in St. Robert. 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 October 2026.
I-44 - Ramp CLOSED from eastbound I-44 to Lo op 44 (Historic Route 66) at Exit 159 through mid-November as part of a pavement widening project on I-44 .
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 , including a single-lane closure for eastbound traffic through mid-August . Th e project has an overall completion date in 2027.
Washington Count y
Route s T and W - Pavement repairs planned Aug. 24 - 2 7 . One lane will remain open, and crews will flag traffic through the work zone s .
Route 185 - CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement project over Swan Branch. A signed detour is in place to direct motorists around the closure. The project is scheduled for completion in September 2026.
Route 8 - Bridge rehabilitation continues over the Union Pacific Railroad. The roadway will remain open throughout the project but is narrowed to one lane with traffic signals . Motorists should expect delays. The project is scheduled for completion in early October 2026.
**This work is part of the Improve I-70 program. Learn more at modot.org/improvei70.
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