UPDATE: Emergency pavement repairs underway on eastbound I-70 in Columbia

By Brian Hauswirth
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State transportation crews are currently conducting emergency pavement repairs on eastbound I-70 at St. Charles road in Columbia.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and construction crews have closed ONE lane of eastbound I-70 near mile marker 131, and traffic is expected to back up.

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Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) crews are currently doing emergency pavement repairs on eastbound I-70 at Columbia’s St. Charles road (March 2026 graphic courtesy of MoDOT Twitter)

These emergency pavement repairs are expected to continue through Friday evening, and you’re urged to consider alternative routes.