Show-Me State Times

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced a series of highway maintenance and construction projects scheduled in mid-Missouri from January 27 to February 2, 2025. These activities may lead to lane closures and potential delays for motorists. Weather conditions could affect the schedule.

In Boone County, Conley Road will undergo culvert replacement from January 27 to 29, necessitating nighttime road closures between Panda Express and IHOP. U.S. Route 63 bridge construction continues in Columbia, maintaining a head-to-head traffic pattern with narrowed lanes through late 2025 as part of the Improve I-70 program. Interstate 70 will also see new pavement construction from Route B to U.S. Route 63 until January 2027.

Callaway County's Missouri Route 94 will have roadside work from January 28 to 30, with one lane open and traffic flagged through the zone. Eastbound I-70 will experience pavement repair on January 29 near the Route J interchange, while culvert replacements are planned for Route A on January 29 and January 30.

In Cole County, Route W in Wardsville will have culvert replacement work from January 27 to 30, with one lane remaining open. Cooper County's Route Z will see roadside work from January 28 to 31 under similar conditions.

Crawford County's Interstate 44 will undergo pavement repairs from mile marker 224 to mile marker 214 between January 27 and January 31. Several routes including Missouri Route 8 and Route19 will also have roadside work during this period.

Dent County's Routes32 and H will have ongoing roadside work at various locations with intermittent lane closures expected until May2025 for a bridge replacement project at Standing Rock Creek.

Howard County plans sweeping operations on Missouri Route3 and additional roadside work on other routes from January27to31.LacledeCountywillhavepavementrepairsatmilemarker144.8onI-44fromJanuary26toJanuary27andbridge maintenance over Gasconade River Bridge and Bear Creek Bridge until February7.

Maries County's MissouriRoute42willsee roadsideworkfromViennatoBellefromJanuary27to31.MoniteauCountywill conduct pothole patching across several routes during this time frame.

Morgan County begins pavement work onRoute52startingJanuary27withcompletionexpectedinNovember2025.InOsageCounty,U.S.Route63willundergo core drilling while various bridge maintenance projects occur across multiple routes fromJanuary27to30.PhelpsCountyplansculvertreplacementsonRoutesHandMandshoulderworkonRouteBBinSt.JamesfromJanuary27to31.Additionally,theOuterRoad44bridgewillreceive maintenanceuntilFebruary7.

PulaskiCountyhasroadsideworkplannedforRoute133andMissouriRoute28betweenJanuary28and33.MoDOTurgesmotoriststo"buckleup,""putyourphonedown,"obeytraffic signs,andmoveoverinsafeworkzones."

For more information about MoDOT projects or updates, visit their Traveler Information Map online or contact their Customer Service Center at1–888–ASK–MoDOT.InformationisalsoavailableonsocialmediachannelsincludingFacebook,X(Twitter),andInstagram.The"BuckleUp/PhoneDown"challengeencouragesafetywhile driving.