The Missouri Department of Transportation will reduce Highway 40 to one lane in both directions from Route Z to Route D beginning Monday, October 4 through the end of October.

According to a press release, MoDOT will use portable traffic signals to direct traffic. Traffic going north and south on Route D Bridge over I-70 will also be down to one lane in both directions during this time.

Officials say this is a permitted project being funded by Love’s Travel Stop in Bate’s City. The project is shifting Highway 40 to be farther away from the bridge and optimizing the turning radius for trucks driving onto the bridge.

Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones.