Eastbound I-70 ramps at Route M in Callaway County now open

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The eastbound Interstate 70 ramps to and from Callaway County Route M/Hatton are now open, and eastbound I-70 traffic has shifted onto the newly paved eastbound lanes.

Overnight Tuesday, Nov. 10, construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation shifted eastbound I-70 traffic between mile markers 144 and 148 out of the median and onto the newly paved eastbound lanes. The eastbound access to and from Route M at Exit 144 (Hatton) was reopened at the same time.

While the pavement in the area is complete, crews still need to construct the permanent concrete barrier between the east and westbound lanes. Once that is complete, rumble strips will be installed, the roadway restriped, and then three lanes from mile marker 137 to 148 in both directions will open. This is expected to be complete by the end of 2026.

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.

This work is part of the first project in MoDOT's Statewide Improve I-70 Program, Improve I-70: Columbia to Kingdom City, which will add a third lane of travel in each direction to the 20-mile stretch of I-70 between Columbia) and Kingdom City. This $405 million fixed-cost contract includes new pavement on all three lanes of I-70 and will also make interchange improvements to the I-70 interchanges at U.S. Route 63 and U.S. Route 54.

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-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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