09/10/2026
September 10, 2026 – For immediate release:
Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa Traffic Impacts
Sept. 10, 2026, Update
JACKSON & LAFAYETTE COUNTIES - The Missouri Department of Transportation is conducting the following traffic impacts along Interstate 70 for work on the Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa project. All work is weather permitting.
Blue Springs Area:
ONGOING: Intermittent lane closures on I-70 eastbound and westbound.
Grain Valley Area:
ONGOING: Ramp from Jackson Co. Route AA (Buckner Tarsney Rd.) to I-70 eastbound (Exit 24) CLOSED until Tuesday, Sept. 15.
ONGOING: Traffic shift in place on I-70 with narrowed lanes and intermittent lane closures from just east of Adam’s Dairy Pkwy (approximately mile marker 24) to just west of Oak Grove (approximately mile marker 27) for pavement reconstruction.
Oak Grove Area
ONGOING: Traffic shift in place on I-70 with narrowed lanes and intermittent lane closures from just east of Adam’s Dairy Pkwy (approximately mile marker 24) to just west of Oak Grove (approximately mile marker 27) for pavement reconstruction.
Bates City Area
ONGOING: Intermittent lane closures for bridge replacement work at Route D (Exit 31).
Odessa Area
UPCOMING: I-70 westbound to CLOSE between Lafayette Co. Routes M/O (Exit 41) and Missouri Route 131 (Exit 37) from Tuesday, Sept. 15 at approximately 7 p.m. until Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 6 a.m. I-70 eastbound to be reduced to one lane in Odessa and shifted onto Old 40 Highway from Tuesday, Sept. 15 at approximately 7 p.m. until Wednesday, Sept. 16 at approximately 6 a.m. This work is for the demolition of the Johnson Drive bridge. More details here: I-70 WB to CLOSE in Odessa for Johnson Drive bridge demolition, Sept. 15-16 | Missouri Department of Transportation.
UPCOMING: I-70 eastbound truck parking area at approximately mile marker 35 to CLOSE from Friday, Sept. 18 at approximately 9 a.m. until Fall 2027 for construction staging.
UPCOMING: Ramp from Route H to I-70 eastbound will CLOSE on Friday, Sept. 11, from approximately 1 a.m. until 10 a.m.
ONGOING: Ramp CLOSED from I-70 eastbound to Lafayette Co. Route H (Exit 45) until Monday, Sept. 14 at approximately 6 a.m.
ONGOING: Odessa commuter lot CLOSED on Outer Rd. (Old Hwy 40) until late 2027. The lot closed on Apr. 14, 2026, for construction staging.
ONGOING: Traffic shift in place on I-70 with narrowed lanes and intermittent lane closures between Lafayette Co. Routes M/O (mile marker 41) and Lafayette Co. Route H (mile marker 45) until Dec. 2026 for pavement reconstruction.
Entire Project Area:
Speed limit reduced to 55 mph from Missouri Route 7 (mile maker 20) and Lafayette Co. Route H (mile marker 45.3) for the duration of the project. Details: Speed limit reduced to 55 mph in Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa project limits | Missouri Department of Transportation
Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa is the third project in MoDOT’s Statewide Improve I-70 Program and will add a third lane of travel in each direction to I-70 from just west of MO Route 7 in Blue Springs to approximately MO Route H. The project also includes interchange improvements at Route D in Bates City and at MO Route 131 in Odessa. The project was awarded in Spring 2025 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2028.
Missouri’s FY2024 budget, approved through the state legislative process and signed into law by the governor, provides $2.8 billion in General Revenue to build a third lane of I-70 across the state. The program will plan, design, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, and add a third lane in each direction on nearly 200 miles of I-70, from Blue Springs to Wentzville. For more information on the Improve I-70 Program and to sign up for program e-mails, visit http://www.modot.org/improvei70.
For more information, call MoDOT at 888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org. To receive the latest statewide news and text alerts, signup for e-updates.
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