JACKSON COUNTY - The Missouri Department of Transportation will close eastbound and westbound Interstate 70 between Routes AA/BB (Exit 24 in Grain Valley) and Routes F/H (Exit 28 in Oak Grove) on Sunday, Feb. 15 at approximately 7 a.m., for the demolition of the Lefholz Rd. bridge over I-70 at mile marker 26. Access to the bridge will also close on Sunday, Feb. 15 at approximately 7 a.m.

Westbound I-70 is expected to reopen on Monday, Feb. 16 at approximately 7 a.m. and eastbound I-70 is expected to reopen on Monday, Feb. 16 at approximately 3 p.m. A signed detour for eastbound and westbound I-70 traffic will be in place and will utilize Route BB (Buckner Tarsney Rd.), Route FF (E Truman Rd.), and Route H. The Lefholz Rd. bridge will remain closed for reconstruction and is anticipated to be completed in July 2026. 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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