JACKSON COUNTY– MoDOT Kansas City will be making U.S. 24 route marking designation changes along both I-435 and I-70.  Crews are working to remove the U.S. 24 designation from Independence Ave. west of I-435.  

Beginning at I-435, U.S. 24 will soon be routed along I-435 and I-70 into downtown Kansas City.  East of I-435, the U.S. 24 designation will remain unchanged.  This work will require various overnight lane closures. Motorists are advised to plan ahead and find alternate routes if necessary. All work is weather permitting.

This project includes route marking designation changes on I-435 from U.S. 24 to I-70, on I-70 from I-435 to U.S. 24. Beginning Monday, Feb. 1, the work will include:

  • Monday, Feb. 1
    • Eastbound I-70 (east side of the downtown loop) will be reduced to ONE LANE from Admiral Blvd. to 12th St. for overhead signage work beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, until 5 a.m. the following morning.
    • Eastbound I-70 will be reduced to ONE LANE from The Paseo to Brooklyn Ave. for overhead signage work beginning at 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, until 5 a.m. the following morning.
      • During this time, the eastbound I-70 off ramp to Brooklyn Ave. will be closed.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 2
    • Eastbound I-70 will be reduced to ONE LANE from The Paseo to Brooklyn Ave. for overhead signage work beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, until 5 a.m. the following morning.
    • Westbound I-70 (east side of the downtown loop) will be reduced to ONE LANE from Brooklyn Ave. to Admiral Blvd. for overhead sign truss work beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, until 5 a.m. the following morning.
      • During this time, the westbound I-70 off ramp to Harrison St./Troost Ave. will be closed.
      • During this time, the on ramp from 10th St. and 11th St. to westbound I-70 will be closed.
      • Additionally, the off ramp to Admiral Blvd. from westbound I-70 will be closed.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 3
    • Eastbound I-70 (north and east sides of the downtown loop) will be reduced to ONE LANE at Route 9 (Heart of American Bridge) for overhead sign truss work beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, until 5 a.m. the following morning.
      • During this time, the ramp from eastbound I-70 to northbound I-29/I-35 will be closed.
  • Thursday, Feb. 4
    • Eastbound I-70 (north and northeast corner of the downtown loop) will be reduced to ONE LANE for overhead sign truss work  at the Heart of America Bridge on Thursday, Feb. 4, from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
      • During this time, the on ramp from the Heart of America Bridge (Route 9) will be closed.

Please be patient and considerate to your fellow motorists. Use the zipper merge and take turns at merge points.  Please remember that all work zones are NO PHONE ZONES. Buckle up. Phone down. Arrive Alive. For potential impacts to traffic, please review KC Scout cameras at http://www.kcscout.net or consult our real-time traffic partner, WAZE.

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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