Mid-Missourians should gear up for a week of narrowed lanes and potential traffic snarl-ups as the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) embarks on a range of highway maintenance and construction activities from February 10 to 16. The scheduled work, as reported by MoDOT, is contingent on favorable weather and could see changes if the skies turn foul.
Across the counties, expect to see pothole patching, brush cutting, and pavement repairs in various locations. These moving operations require motorists to be vigilant and prepared for the presence of slow-moving equipment. The upcoming work in Boone County is notably significant, with U.S. Route 63 undergoing bridge construction between the Broadway overpass, and Conley Road underpass in Columbia. Drivers will confront a head-to-head traffic configuration with reduced lanes and speeds, a pattern projected to last through late 2025.
Interstate 70 in Columbia will also be a hotspot of activity, with new pavement construction stretching from Route B (Paris Road) to U.S. Route 63, as part of the Improve I-70 program. Here, road users are forewarned of intermittent and long-term lane closures expected to continue through January 2027. Information regarding the impact and scope of the I-70 project is obtainable at MoDOT's dedicated webpage.
Callaway County residents and travelers will not be spared from disruptions, either. Construction work on I-70 from the Boone County line to Kingdom City will impose intermittent and long-term lane closures as well. In Camden County, Route MM is slated for a toll booth removal beginning on Monday, mandating roadway reductions to one lane at times, inevitably leading to delays, the entire project anticipates completion in May 2025.
Culvert replacements, roadside work, bridge maintenance, and other infrastructure undertakings will scatter across various counties such as Crawford, Dent, Howard, Maries, Morgan, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, and Washington. For specific details like the closure on Route D in Camden County or the ongoing work at Route 19 near Standing Rock Creek in Dent County, MoDOT's notice is the authoritative source.
