JACKSON COUNTY – Crews will be performing various closures for the demolition and replacement of the 23rd St. bridge over Interstate 70. Closures are scheduled to begin on Thu., May 1 with the project scheduled to be completed in Nov. 2025. All work is weather permitting.
Thu., May 1 at approximately 9 a.m.
- 23rd St. bridge over I-70 will close
Thu., May 1 at approximately 8 p.m.
- Two left lanes on I-70 EB will close from Truman Rd. to south of 23rd St. (until 6 a.m.)
Fri., May 2 at approximately 9 a.m.
- Two left lanes on I-70 WB will close from east of Lister Ave. to north of 23rd St.
Fri., May 2 at approximately 8 p.m.
- I-70 WB traffic will shift to the 23rd St. ramps before continuing on I-70
- Ramp from Indiana Ave. to I-70 EB will close
- Two left lanes on I-70 EB will close from 18th St. 23rd St. and direct traffic to the 23rd St. ramps before continuing on I-70
Mon., May 5 at approximately 5 a.m.
- Lanes re-open on I-70 and new traffic configuration begins
- Left lane closed on I-70 EB from 18th St. to Cleveland Ave (through July 2025)
- Left lane closed on I-70 WB from 27th St. to north of 23rd St. (through July 2025)
- 23rd St. closed from Indiana Ave. to Monroe Ave (through Nov. 2025); a signed detour will be in place; local access will be maintained for residents
- Access from Askew Ave to 23rd St. will be closed (through Nov. 2025); a signed detour will be in place; local access will be maintained for residents
- Exit and entrance ramps for I-70 EB and WB will be closed (through Nov. 2025); a signed detour will be in place
The Improve I-70 KC project is a five-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between The Paseo Blvd. and US 40/31 St. in KC. This section of I-70 was built in the early 1960s and carries up to 120,000 vehicles per day.
The $237 million project will replace aging infrastructure, improve connectivity with heavy traffic congestion during rush hours and traffic incidents. This project includes the rehabilitation or replacement of 12 interchanges and 26 bridges. Overall, the project will improve the safety and reliability of this corridor section, maintain the serviceability of bridges and pavement, and improve accessibility for the local community, while minimizing the overall traffic impacts along the corridor. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2025 with an anticipated project completion by December 2028. For more information about the project and to sign up for traffic alerts and updates related to the project, visit https://www.modot.org/improvei70kc.
Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can be moving operations, such as striping, patching or mowing. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.
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