Westbound I-70 on-ramp in Kingdom City to close next week

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The U.S. Route 54 ramp to westbound Interstate 70 in Kingdom City is set to close next week as part of a traffic shift. The north outer road is open and is expected to remain open throughout this closure.

E astbound U.S. Route 54 will move to the newly constructed bridge east of the existing structures, and westbound U.S. Route 54 will shift onto the current eastbound lanes. On April 23, a s part of this traffic shift, there will be limited ramp access:

• U.S. Route 54 ramp onto westbound I-70 will be closed.
• Eastbound I-70 off-ramp to U.S. Route 54 will be restricted to a right turn only, with no direct access to eastbound U.S. Route 54.
  • Signed detour: Exit 144 to North Outer Road 70.

Motorists are advised to slow down, use extra caution, and follow posted s igns and traffic control devices .

All work is weather-permitting and schedules are 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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