The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) plans to permanently close the left exit from westbound I-70 onto Columbia’s Business Loop tomorrow (Tuesday).
That word from 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy, who publishes Comobuz. Mike reports that in its place MoDOT will begin clearing space for construction of a new roundabout on the Business Loop that will provide access to eastbound I-70. This is all part of a massive $405-million plan to rebuild and six-lane I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom City.
State lawmakers approved the $2.8-billion project to expand and rebuild I-70 between Wentzville and Blue Springs in 2023. State Rep. Jim Schulte (R-New Bloomfield) is urging you to be patient. He has told 939 the Eagle that it will be a win-win when it’s finished.
You can read more about this project here, with Mike’s more detailed story. It includes videos and additional maps.
