Columbia’s aging I-70 Providence road overpass has been demolished and removed, despite heavy rain this weekend. The overpass was built in 1957.
Demolition started Friday evening and was completed by late Saturday night. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Improve I-70 central project team director Spencer Robinson tells 939 the Eagle that everything is open except the westbound I-70 off ramp to Providence, which will stay closed for 120 days while crews work to rebuild it.
Improve I-70 program director Eric Kopinski says crews will begin work Monday morning to rebuild the new bridge there. He thanks you for slowing down this weekend.
What it means: The demolition of Columbia’s I-70 Providence road overpass is part of the planned $441-million I-70 expansion/rebuilding project from Rocheport to Columbia.
What’s next: MoDOT’s Spencer Robinson tells 939 the Eagle that everything is open except the westbound I-70 off ramp to Providence, which will stay closed for 120 days while crews work to rebuild it.