The Missouri Department of Transportation will close eastbound and westbound Interstate 70 between Routes AA/BB (Exit 24 in Grain Valley) and Routes F/H (Exit 28 in Oak Grove) at 7 a.m. Sunday, February 15th for the demolition of the Lefholz Road bridge over I-70 at mile marker 26. Access to the bridge will also close on February 15th at approximately 7 a.m.

Westbound I-70 is expected to reopen on Monday, February 16th at approximately 7 a.m., while eastbound I-70 is expected to reopen at 3 p.m. A signed detour for eastbound and westbound I-70 traffic will be in place and will utilize Route BB, Route FF, and Route H.

The Lefholz Rd. bridge will remain closed for reconstruction and is anticipated to be completed in July 2026.

The project is part of the Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa, which is the third project in MoDOT’s Statewide Improve I-70 Program and will add a third lane of travel in each direction to I-70 from just west of Missouri Route 7 in Blue Springs to approximately Missouri Route H. The project also includes interchange improvements at Route D in Bates City and at MO Route 131 in Odessa. The project was awarded in Spring 2025 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2028.

All work is weather permitting.