Public information meetings scheduled for Improve I-70 Program Truck Parking Project

JEFFERSON CITY - The public is invited to attend informational meetings regarding an upcoming Truck Parking project included in MoDOT's Statewide Improve I-70 Programon Tuesday, Jan. 27 in Concordia, and on Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Wright City.

The meeting details and locations are:

• Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Concordia Community Center located at 802 S. Gordon St. Concordia, MO 64020.
  
• Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria of Wright City Middle School located at 100 Bell Rd. Wright City, MO 63390.

These informational meetings will highlight the needs for improved truck parking along the I-70 corridor, potential sites for these improvements, as well as highlight the procurement schedule and process. Nearby residents, businesses, travelers, and the trucking industry are invited to attend to learn about and provide comments regarding the planned improvements. No formal presentation will be made. The public can attend the meetings any time between 4 and 6 p.m. The information will be the same at each meeting location. Engineers from the Missouri Department of Transportation will be present to answer questions. The information presented at the meetings will also be available on the project webpage soon. Those interested can review the materials and provide comments or ask questions via the webform that will soon be available at https://www.modot.org/projects/improvei70/truckparking

MoDOT's Improve I-70 Program includes approximately $29 million in INFRA Grant funds to expand the availability of truck parking along the I-70 corridor. During peak hours, all of I-70's public truck parking areas are over capacity and 75% of truck stops are over capacity. Providing safe off-highway parking reduces the cost of shoulder and guardrail repairs on interstate ramps caused by trucks parking on ramp shoulders and increases safety for all travelers on the road. This project could include improvements to existing truck parking and rest areas in Odessa, Concordia, Boonville, Mineola, and Wright City.

Missouri's FY2024 budget from the General Assembly signed into law by the governor provides $2.8 billion in General Revenue for the costs 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.

People with disabilities who require special services or other reasonable accommodations at the public meeting should notify Project Communications Coordinator Lairyn McGregor at 816-607-2152 by Thursday, Jan. 22, so arrangements for those services can be made.

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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