Eastbound lanes of I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom City to reopen Friday
Marie Moyer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Eastbound I-70 drivers will get to explore one of the first developments in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Improve I-70 Project, with MoDOT set to reopen newly-paved lanes and a new third lane, according to a MoDot press release.
The renovations were focused on eastbound I-70 between Callaway County Routes J and M and exit 137 near Route J will be reopened.
Drivers heading into Columbia from eastern Missouri should expect upcoming traffic delays later this August as the Missouri Department of Transportation plans to shift I-70 construction from the east to the westbound lanes.
Similar to the previous eastbound construction, westbound construction will shift traffic onto the median of I-70 and feature concrete barriers that will narrow lanes to 10 feet and reduce speeds to 55 mph. The traffic shift is expected to start on Aug. 22. Construction is expected to repave the roads and add a third lane.
During construction, there will be no westbound access to or from Exit 137. Alternate routes include, Exit 144, north Outer Road 70 to Route J and the north Outer Road 70 to Exit 133.
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