It Was A Mess On I-70 In Kingdom City Last Weekend, As MoDOT Cleared Rubble From Old Hwy 54

KINGDOM CITY, Mo. — It was an absolute mess on I-70 last weekend as the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) worked to clear rubble from old Highway 54 bridges, as improvements to the critical intersection continue.

From 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, to 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, construction crews worked to remove the two no-longer-used bridges in the middle of the new roundabout at I-70 and U.S. 54. For the safety of the crews and motorists, the roundabout was closed, and there was no access over I-70 via U.S. 54.

The roadway is expected to be fully open again to traffic Monday morning.

This work is part of one project in MoDOT’s Statewide Improve I-70 Program, Improve I-70: Rocheport to Columbia, which will add a third lane of travel in each direction to the 14-mile stretch of I-70 between the Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport and approximately U.S. Route 63 in Columbia.

This $441 million fixed-cost contract includes new pavement on all three lanes of I-70 and will also make interchange improvements at Route J/O, Midway (Route 40), Stadium Blvd., Business Loop 70, Providence Rd., Rangeline St., and U.S. Route 63.

Missouri’s FY2024 budget, approved through the state legislative process and 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.

The entire project is expected to be done by the end of 2029.

For more information on the Improve I-70 Program and to sign up for program e-updates, visit http://www.modot.org/improvei70.