Temporary Nighttime Traffic Impacts Scheduled on I-70 at Routes A/B Interchange i…

HANNIBAL - Beginning the evening of September 23, contractor crews are scheduled to install bridge girders on the new Routes A/B bridge over Interstate 70 in Warren County, at mile marker 188.6 near Pendleton. To facilitate this work, eastbound and westbound I-70 traffic will utilize the I-70 on/off ramps at the Routes A/B interchange as well as periods of rolling closures on I-70.

Weather permitting, girder installation work will tentatively occur between 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23 and 4:00 a.m. on Friday, September 26.

• Motorists can expect short delays when traveling on I-70 due to rolling closures on the following days:
• • Eastbound I-70: from 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23 to 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 24
  • Westbound I-70: from 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 25 and 4:00 a.m. on Friday, September 26
• I-70 traffic will be routed over the ramps according to the following schedule:
• • Eastbound I-70: from 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24 to 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 25
  • Westbound I-70: from 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24 to 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 25

During this time, traffic impacts will include:

• Reducing I-70 traffic to one lane before the interchange ramps. Motorists will divert up and over the ramps and then back to I-70
• Access to the existing bridge over I-70 will be closed between the eastbound and westbound ramps
• Access to Routes A and B from I-70 will close between:
• • Route A - NW Service Road and the westbound I-70 ramps
  • Route B - West Veterans Memorial Parkway and the eastbound I-70 ramps
• Motorists on I-70 should expect delays while traffic is diverted

As progress continues on the project, the interchange will be an active work zone and require various segments to close for roadway construction. "There are currently a significant number of active work zones throughout the I-70 corridor. We would like to remind drivers to please slow down, obey all signs and eliminate distractions while driving. The safety of the traveling public and our workers is our top priority," stated Missouri Department of Transportation Area Engineer Jeff Niemeyer.

Signs and message boards will be in place to alert motorists, as schedule changes occur. MoDOT will alert the public about the project through signs, news releases and social media.

We encourage you to view the Stage 2 Construction video to learn more about traffic impacts during this phase. Please visit the project website at https://www.modot.org/projects/route-a-and-route-b-bridge-replacement-over-interstate-70-warren to view all project construction stage videos.

The $13.7M contract was awarded this earlier this year to Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. of Columbia, MO.

For more information on this and other projects in your area, please contact MoDOT's Customer Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK MODOT (275-6636). Work with us in the work zone! Please remember to obey all work zone signs and personnel. With an increased number of highway work zones in Missouri, we urge all drivers to pay attention every second, especially through a work zone. Be informed of your route by checking the MoDOT Traveler Information Map before you travel.