I-70 improvements in Callaway get underway

Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will be making pavement upgrades along Interstate 70 in Callaway County over the next several months.

Work was scheduled to start Wednesday night. Crews will begin working in the eastbound lanes, starting at the Boone/Callaway County line and ending at Kingdom City.

The overall project will include resurfacing of the eastbound and westbound lanes and ramps of Interstate 70 between Kingdom City and the Boone/Callaway County line. Guardrail upgrades will also take place along the same stretch.

Much of the work will take place overnight and result in periodic eastbound and westbound lane closures during the night.

The project is scheduled to be completed in November. Signs will alert motorists to lane closures or other traffic impacts.

Work is weather permitting and could be delayed. For more information about the project or other transportation-related matters, call 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or visit www.modot.org/modot-central-district.

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