KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Interstate 70, between Grain Valley and Oak Grove, is set to close this weekend as the Missouri Department of Transportation conducts a demolition project, part of Improve I-70: Blue Springs to Odessa.
The closure will start at 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, as crews begin demolition on the Lefholz Road bridge over I-70.
Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the interstate, between Exit 24 in Grain Valley (Routes AA/BB) and Exit 28 in Oak Grove (Routes F/H), will be closed. The bridge will also be inaccessible during the closure, per MoDOT.
A detour will be in place for drivers, utilizing Buckner Tarsney Road (Route BB), East Truman Road (Route FF) and Route H.
MoDOT says access to this section of I-70 is expected to be restored on Monday, Feb. 16, with the westbound lanes reopening around 7 a.m. and the eastbound lanes reopening around 3 p.m.
The bridge will remain shut down until construction is complete — it is anticipated for completion in July.
REMINDER (JACKSON COUNTY) - I-70 to CLOSE between Grain Valley & Oak Grove for demolition of the Lefholz Rd. bridge. The closure will begin Feb. 14 at approx. 9 p.m. until Feb. 16. Details: https://t.co/lfrY3W2FSg Project info: https://t.co/QSM4RkHItR #improvei70 #kctraffic pic.twitter.com/sddDSvo8t5
— MoDOT Kansas City (@MoDOT_KC) February 13, 2026
Improve I-70 is a $350 million MoDOT project to add a third lane in both directions on I-70 from west of Missouri Route 7 in Blue Springs to approximately Missouri Route H. I-70 interchange upgrades at Route D in Bates City and at Missouri Route 131 in Odessa are also part of the project, according to MoDOT.
