Project Summary
MoDOT's Improve I-70 Program includes approximately $30 million in INFRA Grant funds to expand availability of truck parking along the I-70 corridor. This project will make improvements at existing truck parking locations in Concordia, Boonville, Mineola, and Wright City.
MoDOT's Improve I-70 Program includes approximately $33 million in Federal INFRA Grant funds to expand availability of truck parking along the I-70 corridor. Over 10,000 trucks utilize I-70 daily and during peak hours, all of I-70’s public truck parking areas are over capacity and 75% of private truck stops are over capacity. Providing safe off-highway parking reduces the cost of shoulder and guardrail repairs on interstate ramps caused by trucks parking on ramp shoulders and removes trucks from the roadside of active traffic.
This Design-Build project has been awarded to best value proposer, the KCI Construction Team, which is comprised of contractors KCI and designer Bartlett & West. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2026 and is anticipated to be complete in late 2028.
Proposal Highlights:
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Pavement improvements and parking expansion at existing Concordia, Boonville, Mineola, and Wright City rest areas.
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255 additional truck parking stalls, totaling 506 available public truck parking stalls across the I-70 corridor.
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195 car parking stalls and five RV parking stalls.
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Bathroom remodels at the Wright City and Concordia locations.
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Lighting upgrades at all locations.
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17 acres of pollinator habitat planting spread across multiple sites.
Presently, there are nearly 2,000 privately owned truck parking spaces along the I-70 corridor, in addition to the public truck parking spaces this project provides.
Photo shows improvements to truck parking locations across the I-70 corridor.
Photo showing trucks parked along Interstate 70 on/off ramps.
Photo shows trucks parked along ramps on I-70 due to lack of available truck parking.
Photo shows trucks parked along ramps on I-70 due to lack of available truck parking.
Project Plans
Project Goals
- Deliver the project by December 1, 2028, within the program budget.
- Expand and modernize truck parking facilities along I-70 while improving the safety of facilities for users.
- Minimize construction impacts with a focus on work zone safety, communication, and construction staging while maintaining mobility.
- Provide expanded employment opportunities while developing and using a diverse workforce.
Frequently Asked Questions
What improvements are being made as part of the Improve I-70: Truck Parking project?
This project will make improvements to existing truck parking locations along the I-70 corridor by adding an additional 255 parking spaces while improving pavement, adding lighting, and updating signs and pavement markings at all work locations. The project will also provide facility improvements at select locations.
What is the project budget?
The Improve I-70: Truck Parking project has a budget of $33 million. This project is funded to through a federal INFRA grant.
What locations have improvements planned?
Wright City Westbound: Improved pavement, addition of 44 truck parking stalls (total of 64), and minor improvements to facilities.
Wright City Eastbound: Improved pavement, addition of 49 truck parking stalls (total of 67), minor improvements to facilities.
Mineola Westbound: Improved pavement, addition of 24 truck parking stalls (total of 88).
Mineola Eastbound: Improved pavement, addition of 25 truck parking stalls (total of 54).
Boonville Westbound: Improved pavement, addition of 40 truck parking stalls (total of 60).
Boonville Eastbound: Improved pavement, addition of 28 parking stall (total of 49).
Concordia Westbound: Improved pavement, addition of 29 truck parking stalls (total of 48), and minor improvements to facilities.
Concordia Eastbound: Improved pavement, addition of 16 truck parking stalls (total of 44), and minor improvements to facilities.
What do you mean by facility improvements?
Facility improvements will include tile floor and restroom fixture replacements at the existing Wright City and Concordia rest area buildings.
What is the project schedule?
This schedule is tentative and is subject to change. Each location will remain OPEN during the improvements.
Concordia Westbound: Summer - Late 2026 | Concordia Eastbound: Fall - Late 2026
Wright City Westbound: 2027 | Wright City Eastbound: 2027
Mineola Eastbound: Spring - Fall 2027
Boonville Westbound: Spring - Summer 2028 | Boonville Eastbound: Summer 2028
Mineola Westbound: Summer 2028
Are there plans to do similar projects on other interstates in Missouri?
Currently, there is no funding to complete a similar project on other corridors in Missouri. MoDOT will continue to monitor opportunities for additional funding.
Does this project solve the truck parking challenge on I-70?
This project will be a significant benefit to meeting the current demand for truck parking along I-70. Long term, there will need to be continued efforts from both the public and private sectors to meet the needs of the projected growth.
Public Information Meetings
MoDOT hosted two informational meetings regarding an upcoming Truck Parking project included in MoDOT’s Statewide Improve I-70 Program on Tuesday, Jan. 27 in Concordia, and on Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Wright City. These informational meetings highlighted the needs for improved truck parking along the I-70 corridor, potential sites for these improvements, as well as highlight the procurement schedule and process.
- Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Concordia Community Center located at 802 S. Gordon St. Concordia, MO 64020.
- Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria of Wright City Middle School located at 100 Bell Rd. Wright City, MO 63390.
The information presented at the meetings is currently available on this project webpage. Comments were accepted online beginning Monday, Jan. 26, through Friday, Feb. 27 . The comment period has closed.
Public Info Meeting Files
Project Overview Video
Improve I-70: Truck Parking News
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Contractor selected for Improve I-70: Truck Parking project
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has selected the KCI Construction Team as the apparent best-value proposer and Design-Build contractor for Improve I-70: Truck Parking, included in MoDOT’s Improve I-70...
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MoDOT Announces Prequalified Teams for Improve I-70 Truck Parking project
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation has received Statements of Qualifications from the teams interested in competing for the contract to design and construct an upcoming project within MoDOT’s statewide Improve I-70 Program. Im...
Project Milestones
A virtual industry meeting was held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6 via Microsoft Teams.
- Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Concordia Community Center located at 802 S. Gordon St. Concordia, MO 64020.
- Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria of Wright City Middle School located at 100 Bell Rd. Wright City, MO 63390.
- Capital – Wilson Team
- Capital Paving and Construction, LLC and Wilson & Company, Inc.
- Capital Paving and Construction, LLC and Wilson & Company, Inc.
- KCI Construction Team
- KCI Construction and Bartlett & West
Project Contacts
Eric Kopinski
Title
Improve I-70 Program Director
Department
Central Office
Contact Info
Lairyn McGregor
Title
Improve I-70 Communications Coordinator
Department
Central Office
Contact Info
Phone: 816-607-2152
Email:Lairyn.McGregor@modot.mo.gov
Phone: 816-607-2152
Email:Lairyn.McGregor@modot.mo.gov