KCM Transportation

09/23/2022

Good news! Crews have OPENED Chipman Road at U.S. Route 50 in Lee’s Summit - ahead of schedule! This closure was in place for the U.S. Route 50 bridge replacement project that was originally anticipated to be completed by February 2023. Happy fall y’all!

08/08/2022

07/15/2022

Crews will be closing the following lanes and/or ramps beginning at 7:30 p.m. TONIGHT, Thursday, July 14, until approximately 5 a.m. the following morning. These closures are for paving work. Motorists will need to find alternate routes during this time. All work is weather permitting.

- Crews will be CLOSING two lanes of southbound Interstate 435 over I-70.
- Crews will be CLOSING the ramp from westbound I-70 to southbound I-435.
- Crews will be CLOSING the ramp from northbound I-435 to Stadium Drive.

Additionally, crews will be completing paving work on Saturday, July 16, from 7:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning that will require the following closures:

- Crews will be CLOSING two lanes of southbound Interstate 435 over I-70.

05/24/2022

🚧 Traffic Alert: Permit work involving pipeline repairs will require the CLOSURE of the left lane of southbound I-35 from approximately MO Route 291 to just north of MO Route 152 May 31-June 10. This will delays in the area. More details here: www.modot.org/node/25932

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03/15/2022

🚧Construction/Traffic Alert: Crews will soon begin construction on the new Waukomis Drive Bridge along I-29 in Platte Co. Expect lots of road closures in the surrounding area. This project will have impact on motorists headed to KCI Airport. Please plan ahead. Info---> https://bit.ly/3tbi6Ea

03/14/2022

🚧 BRIDGE WORK: Crews will begin the bridge replacement work in Lee's Summit at U.S. 50 and Chipman Rd. beginning next week. Traffic control work will begin on Monday, 3/21. Expect ramp closures in the area for ramp widening work beginning 3/22. A schedule of ramp closures is available on our webpage.

Chipman Rd. between Murray Rd. and Blue Parkway is tentatively scheduled to be closed on Monday, April 11, for approximately five months. Full details here: https://www.modot.org/node/25324

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03/09/2022

❄️Winter Weather/Safety Reminder: According to the National Weather Service, the greater KC area could get between 4 to 7 inches of snow, starting tonight into Friday morning. Please consider staying home, or reducing your driving. Most importantly, use extreme caution. Be safe. Be smart.

03/05/2022

🚧Construction/Traffic Alert: This weekend's scheduled road closures in downtown Kansas City have been canceled. This is all part of the Buck O'Neil Bridge project. For more info---> https://bit.ly/3Mn27KE

02/07/2022

UPDATE: All lanes of southbound I-49 have reopened.

TRAFFIC: Officers have closed ALL southbound lanes of Interstate 49 from J Highway (Peculiar) to the MO-291 Highway exit, due to a fatality crash involving multiple vehicles.
We expect the interstate to be closed for multiple hours, as crews work to clear the scene.
Please avoid the area if possible.

01/14/2022

🚧I-70 Update: Some good news this afternoon. Repairs are now underway and crews hope to reopen the outer lanes of westbound I-70 & 18th St. in KCMO by Monday morning. However, the center lane will remain closed until further notice. If you're going to The Kansas City Chiefs game Sunday night, please plan ahead. Thanks for your patience. For more info---> https://bit.ly/3fnbfzG

01/13/2022

UPDATE 1/13 1:00 PM: Motorists are advised that westbound Interstate 70 near 18th St. will remain closed until further notice due to an early morning fire underneath the bridge. Missouri Department of Transportation staff are inspecting the bridge to determine the damage and potential needed repairs. Westbound I-70 motorists traveling out of Missouri should exit I-70 at the Interstate 435 interchange at mile marker 8 to get around the closure. All lanes of eastbound I-70 remain open. For local traffic only, westbound I-70 travelers can continue as far as the 18th street exit to get to area neighborhoods.

🚨Breaking/Traffic Alert: Crews will close ALL lanes of westbound I-70 at I-435, near the Truman Complex until further notice while they work to inspect the bridge involved in this morning's fire. Pleas plan ahead.... and find alternate routes. Posted: 1/13/22 @ 11:29am

12/03/2021

🚧Construction/Traffic Alert: Sadly, crews will have to close NB/SB lanes on I-435 over the MO River, near Worlds of Fun this Saturday (12/4) for striping work. The current striping work needs modifications- and signs need to be added. Info---> https://bit.ly/3I8d80e

12/02/2021

🚧Construction/Traffic Update: Crews have opened several new traffic patterns as part of the Buck O'Neil Bridge replacement project. The new configurations are on the north side of the river, near the Wheeler Downtown Airport. Info----> https://www.modot.org/node/24763

11/18/2021

🚧Construction/Traffic Alert: As of today (11/17) all lanes of northbound and southbound I-29 at 56th St. are open in Platte County. The 56th St. exit and subsequent ramps in the area are also open. However, the 56th St. underpass is not open just yet. Crews have a little more work to do. It should be open within the week. Again, we want to thank everyone for their patience.

11/17/2021

🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT! MoDOT will be conducting bridge work at Baltimore Ave. over I-670 that will require the TOTAL CLOSURE of portions of I-670 on Saturday, Nov. 20.

- Crews will CLOSE westbound I-670 at U.S. 71 / I-70 beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, until approximately 5:30 p.m. that same day.

- Crews will CLOSE eastbound I-670 at I-35 beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, until approximately 4 p.m. that same day.

Various ramps in the area will also be closed. Motorists must find alternate routes. Full details can be found here: www.modot.org/node/24675