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Traffic Advisory: MODOT To Close 1-70 at 1-435 For Bridge Demo

2/19/2020

 
​     After further consideration of traffic impacts, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) has changed several details regarding the complete closure of a portion of Interstate 70 in both directions in Kansas City, MO. This closure will begin at 10:00pm on Friday, February 21st, until approximately 5:00am on Monday, February 24th and is for the demolition of the old I-435 bridges over I-70. Westbound I-70 will be closed between Route 291/I-470 and I-435. Eastbound I-70 will be closed at I-435. This is part of the new partial turbine interchange construction at I-435 and I-70. All work is weather permitting.
     Crews will begin reducing lanes on westbound I-70 between Route 291/I-470 and I-435, as well as on eastbound I-70 at I-435 at approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21. Motorists can expect various lane closures during this time.
     Crews will begin closing all on ramps along westbound I-70 between Route 291/I-470 and I-435 at 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 and they will remain closed until approximately 5 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24.
Westbound I-70 ramp closures (Friday, Feb. 21 – Monday, Feb. 24):
Northbound and southbound I-470/Route 291 ramps to westbound I-70
Lee’s Summit Road ramp to westbound I-70.
Noland Road ramp to westbound I-70.
U.S. Highway 40 ramp to westbound I-70.
Blue Ridge Cutoff ramp to westbound I-70.
Westbound I-70 ramp to Manchester Trafficway.
     Crews will begin closing the following on ramps along eastbound I-70 at 9:00pm on Friday, February 21st and they will remain closed until approximately 5:00am on Monday, February 24th.
Eastbound I-70 ramp closures include (Friday, Feb. 21 – Monday, Feb. 24):
The southbound Route 291/I-470 ramp to eastbound I-70.
Manchester Trafficway to eastbound I-70.
     Additionally, the ramp from northbound I-435 to eastbound I-70 will be closed beginning at 5:00am on Saturday, February 22nd, until approximately 5:00pm the same evening for pavement repairs. This ramp will be accessible at all other times.
The following portions of I-70 will be closed entirely beginning at 10:00pm on Friday, February 21st until approximately 5:00am on Monday, February 24th:
Westbound I-70 will be closed beginning at Route 291/I-470 and ending at I-435. Traffic will be reduced to one lane before the Route 291/I-470 interchange. All traffic that has not already exited I-70 will be detoured off of I-70 to southbound I-470.
DETOUR: Motorists needing to continue to westbound I-70 are advised to take I-470 around the closure.
Eastbound I-70 will be CLOSED at I-435.  Traffic will be reduced to one lane at Manchester Trafficway and traffic that has not already exited I-70 will be detoured off of I-70 at the ramp to southbound I-435.
DETOUR: Motorists needing to continue to eastbound I-70 are advised to take I-470 around the closure.
 

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