New Kingdom City roundabout interchange to open this week

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Drivers will begin using the new roundabout interchange at Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 54 in Kingdom City this week. As everyone gets accustomed to the new configuration, motorists should use extra caution and follow all posted signs as construction is still ongoing.

Overnight Wednesday, May 13, construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation will remove the temporary signals and shift traffic onto the new roundabout.

As construction is still ongoing, there will be single-lane closures as needed, and the ramp from U.S. Route 54 onto westbound I-70 will remain closed through mid-June. The bridges for the existing interchange will be removed at a later, yet-to-be-determined date.

All work is weather-permitting and schedules are subject to change.

To learn more about why roundabouts are installed and how to navigate them, visit Roundabouts | Missouri Department of Transportation

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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