Statewide I-70 expansion begins Thursday in Columbia
A third lane will be added to eastbound and westbound traffic on the highway statewide, the first section to be expanded is between U.S. 63 in Columbia and U.S. 54 in Kingdom City.
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A third lane will be added to eastbound and westbound traffic on the highway statewide, the first section to be expanded is between U.S. 63 in Columbia and U.S. 54 in Kingdom City.
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Design enhancements at the I-70/U.S. 63 connector in Columbia are still happening, but plan modifications are needed.
Altogether, the project will add a third lane east and west bound on interstate 70 from Blue Springs on the Kansas City side and to Wentzville on the St. Louis
Precipitation will begin early on Friday morning and continue to become more widespread by midday. This system is fairly quick moving so expect dry time by the evening.