Blanchette Bridge Lane Closures Called Off

Thursday's snow has caused the Missouri Department of Transportation to call off scheduled road work for Thursday night.

The lane and ramps closures on eastbound Interstate 70 at the Blanchette Missouri River Bridge that were supposed to take place Thursday night have been called off. Work is expected to resume Sunday, Jan. 15 and run until Thursday, Jan. 19. All work is contingent on Mother Nature playing nice.

Drivers can expect overnight lane closures to move a fiber optic utility in preparation for the upcoming major rehabilitation work scheduled on the westbound I-70 Blanchette Bridge.                   

   The Jan 15 to Jan. 19 work will include the following closures:

• Sunday, January 15, one lane closed eastbound at 7 p.m. until 5 a.m.  A second lane and both of the Fifth Street ramps to eastbound I-70 will close at 8 p.m.
• Monday, January 16 through Thursday, January 19, one lane closed eastbound I-70 at 8 p.m. until  5 a.m.  A second lane and both of the Fifth Street ramps to eastbound I-70 will close at 9 p.m.

When the Fifth Street ramps to eastbound I-70 are closed, motorists will be detoured to use Veterans Parkway (the south outer road) west to the Route 94/First Capitol Drive interchange to access eastbound  I-70.