Interstate 70 /tags/interstate-70 Interstate 70 en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT IDOT using ‘safer, faster and cheaper’ full closures for road construction projects /news-briefs/2025-06-20/idot-full-closures-road-construction The Illinois Department of Transportation used a full closure during the second phase of its I-255 rehab in Cahokia Heights and Sauget, which wrapped up this past weekend. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2025-06-20/idot-full-closures-road-construction Will Bauer IDOT will close north- and eastbound I-55/I-70 in Madison County for repairs /news-briefs/2025-06-13/idot-close-north-eastbound-i-55-i-70-madison-county-for-repairs The north and eastbound lanes of Interstate 55 and Interstate 70 between state Highways 157 and 159 will close Friday and are anticipated to reopen at the end of the month. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2025-06-13/idot-close-north-eastbound-i-55-i-70-madison-county-for-repairs Will Bauer Report on fatal I-70 bus crash near Highland released, lawsuits have been filed /law-order/2025-05-23/report-fatal-i70-bus-crash-highland-released-lawsuit The crash happened July 2023 at the Silver Lake Rest Area off of Interstate 70 near Highland. The bus was en route from Indianapolis to St. Louis. Fri, 23 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-05-23/report-fatal-i70-bus-crash-highland-released-lawsuit Lexi Cortes Eastbound drivers on the Musial Bridge won’t be able to get on I-64 until next year /news-briefs/2024-09-04/eastbound-drivers-on-the-musial-bridge-wont-be-able-to-get-on-i-64-until-next-year State inspectors found the exit ramp from Interstate 70 to Interstate 64 had a failed expansion joint. The construction to repair it will last until at least 2025. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:19:01 GMT /news-briefs/2024-09-04/eastbound-drivers-on-the-musial-bridge-wont-be-able-to-get-on-i-64-until-next-year Will Bauer Missouri GOP candidates are spending millions on the lieutenant governor primary /government-politics-issues/2024-07-30/missouri-gop-candidates-missouri-lieutenant-governor-primary Missouri Republicans campaigning for lieutenant governor in the August primary are making it one of the year's most crowded races, including two state senators, an attorney, a county clerk and a businessman. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-30/missouri-gop-candidates-missouri-lieutenant-governor-primary Noah Taborda Missouri's I-70 expansion project begins near Columbia. Here's what to know /economy-business/2024-07-10/missouri-i-70-expansion-project-columbia-closures-construction The Missouri Department of Transportation is expanding I-70 to three lanes each way, with the first 20-mile section expected to be completed by the end of 2027. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-07-10/missouri-i-70-expansion-project-columbia-closures-construction Grace Burwell Construction expanding Interstate 70 to three lanes each way will begin in July /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/construction-expanding-interstate-70-to-three-lanes-each-way-will-begin-in-july The project is carved up into segments. The first section tackled will be a 20-mile stretch in mid-Missouri between Columbia and Kingdom City. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:10:30 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/construction-expanding-interstate-70-to-three-lanes-each-way-will-begin-in-july Sarah Kellogg First I-70 expansion contract approved, construction could begin in late spring /government-politics-issues/2024-02-14/first-i-70-expansion-contract-approved-construction-could-begin-in-late-spring The $2.8 billion project will expand Interstate 70 to three lanes in each direction across the state. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:54:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-14/first-i-70-expansion-contract-approved-construction-could-begin-in-late-spring Sarah Kellogg Construction to expand Interstate 70 across Missouri set to begin this spring /government-politics-issues/2023-12-27/construction-to-expand-interstate-70-across-missouri-set-to-begin-this-spring Missouri lawmakers allocated roughly $2.8 billion in May to expand Interstate 70 to three lanes both ways across the state. The entire project is expected to take around seven years. Wed, 27 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-27/construction-to-expand-interstate-70-across-missouri-set-to-begin-this-spring Sarah Kellogg Missouri commission approves $1.4 billion in funding for I-70 expansion /government-politics-issues/2023-07-12/missouri-commission-approves-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-i-70-expansion Included in the budget passed by lawmakers this session and signed by Gov. Mike Parson in June was around $2.8 billion to expand I-70 to three lanes in each direction. On Wednesday, commissioners approved the first steps of acquiring that money. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 21:52:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-07-12/missouri-commission-approves-1-4-billion-in-funding-for-i-70-expansion Sarah Kellogg