The Missouri Department of Transportation will have a complete closure of a portion of Interstate 70 in both directions in Kansas City beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, February 21, until approximately 5 a.m. on Monday, February 24.
According to MoDOT, this closure is for the demolition of the old I-435 bridges over I-70. Westbound I-70 will be closed between Highway 291/I-470 and I-435. Eastbound I-70 will be closed at I-435.
This is part of the new partial turbine interchange construction at I-435 and I-70. This work will have major impacts to traffic. Motorists must follow the signed suggested detours using I-470 or find an alternate route.
All work is weather permitting.
· Crews will begin reducing lanes on westbound I-70 between Highway 291/I-470 and I-435, as well as on eastbound I-70 at I-435 at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, February 21. Motorists can expect various lane closures during this time.
· Crews will begin closing all on-ramps along westbound I-70 between Highway 291/I-470 and I-435 at 9 p.m. on Friday, February 21, and they will remain closed until approximately 5 a.m. on Monday, February 24.
· Westbound I-70 ramp closures (Friday, February 21 – Monday, February 24):
· Northbound and southbound I-470/Route 291 ramps to westbound I-70
· Lee’s Summit Road ramp to westbound I-70.
· Noland Road ramp to westbound I-70.
· U.S. Highway 40 ramp to westbound I-70.
· Blue Ridge Cutoff ramp to westbound I-70.
· Westbound I-70 ramp to Manchester Trafficway.
· Crews will begin closing the following on ramps along eastbound I-70 at 9 p.m. on Friday, February 21, and they will remain closed until approximately 5 a.m. on Monday, February 24.
· Eastbound I-70 ramp closures include (Friday, February 21 – Monday, February 24):
· The southbound Highway 291/I-470 ramp to eastbound I-70.
· Manchester Trafficway to eastbound I-70.
· Additionally, the ramp from northbound I-435 to eastbound I-70 will be closed beginning at 5 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, until approximately 5 p.m. the same day for pavement repairs. This ramp will be accessible at all other times.
· The following portions of I-70 will be closed entirely by 10 p.m. on Friday, February 21, until approximately 5 a.m. on Monday, February 24:
· Westbound I-70 will be closed beginning at Highway 291/I-470 and ending at I-435. Traffic will be reduced to one lane before the Highway 291/I-470 interchange. All traffic that has not already exited I-70 will be detoured off of I-70 to southbound I-470.
· DETOUR: Motorists needing to continue to westbound I-70 are advised to take I-470 around the closure.
· Eastbound I-70 will be closed at I-435. Traffic will be reduced to one lane at Manchester Trafficway and traffic that has not already exited I-70 will be detoured off of I-70 at the ramp to southbound I-435.
· DETOUR: Motorists needing to continue to eastbound I-70 are advised to take I-470 around the closure.