Traffic shift on I-70 at Little Cedar Creek to begin Thursday

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A traffic shift is planned to begin this week for a short segment of Interstate 70 in Boone County, near mile marker 134.8, east of Columbia. Construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will be extending the large culvert at Little Cedar Creek.

Overnight Sept. 11 and 12, both directions of I-70 in this area will shift onto different pavement. Two lanes of I-70 will be open in each direction; however, eastbound I-70 will shift onto a newly constructed bypass road (night of Sept. 11), and westbound I-70 will move onto the eastbound lanes (night of Sept. 12). The north and south outer roads will not be impacted at this time. This shifted traffic pattern is expected to remain in place up to 120 days, through February 2026.

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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