MODot Meetup Preps Kansas City For I-70 Shutdown Hot Mess

To start . . .

The only solution is more telephone surveillance on the road . . . Here's the money line from last night's meetup:  

“The other thing we’re really pushing people to do is to use the navigation apps. And the nice thing about the navigation apps is that they’re taking into account where the traffic is right now and can adjust to other state routes and things like that.” 

Meanwhile . . . We notice the public is DESERVEDLY skeptical . . . Here's the background and better reporting . . . 

The project has a budget of $237 million. According to MoDOT, the full closure “shortens the overall project by approximately one year, as it allows crews to work across the entire corridor, utilize multiple operations simultaneously, and maintain consistent production throughout the day without repeated traffic control setup and removal.”

MoDOT is advising drivers to use I-435, I-35, I-29, I-635, U.S. 71 or other alternate routes.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Kansas City drivers brace for full I-70 closure next year

The project has a budget of $237 million. According to MoDOT, the full closure "shortens the overall project by approximately one year."

Kansas City commuters brace for yearlong closure of I-70: 'I'm not prepared'

Dozens of residents attended a public information session to ask questions about how the major highway project will affect their daily commutes. The 11-month closure is slated to begin in January 2027.