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Friday, March 29, 2024

Drivers find ways around I-70 closure

Credit: 41 Action News
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Drivers find ways around I-70 closure
Drivers find ways around I-70 closure

A stretch of Interstate 70 is closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews fix bridges as part of a new I-70, 435 interchange near Kauffman Stadium.

The detours will only last during the weekend but have many drivers frustrated.

DRIVERS ARE FINDINGWAYS AROUND THECLOSURE --LEADING TO CONGESTIONHEADACHES.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER NICK STARLINGJOINS US LIVE- ANDNICK-WHAT'S THEREACTION FROM DRIVERS?GABRIELLA-THERE'S DEFINITELY MORETRAFFIC ON SOME OF THEDETOUR ROUTES LIKEHERE ON 40 HIGHWAY--THIS IS THE SECOND TIMEIN JUST THE PAST FEWMONTHS THIS KIND OFDETOURHAPPENED--WHILE SOMEARE IMPATIENT--OTHERSUNDERSTAND THIS IS THEPRICE OF PROGRESS.ORANGE CONES-AND ASINGLE FILE LINE OF CARSDETOUR OFF I-70 ASMODOT CREWS WORK ONTHE INTERCHANGE NEARTHE STADIUMS.SOME OF THAT TRAFFICFUNNELING THROUGHDETOURS LIKE 40-HIGHWAY.Jacob FinandriverIts really crowded, it wasalready crowded on I-70 Inoticed that but now it's evenworse on this road.DRIVERS LIKE JACOBFINAN-FRUSTRATED ASTHIS DETOUR ADDEDMINUTES TO HISCOMMUTE.Jacob FinandriverI was taking I-70 just trying toget to work, I mean I'malready running late for work, Ilet my boss know so I'm justhere taking highway 40 as adetour and it's just all kindsoftraffic all kinds of backed up.THE CLOGGED ROADS-CREATING SAFETYCONCERN FOR OTHERDRIVERS.Alayna WalkerDriverIt's so hectic, it's crazypeoplelike press their brakes reallyhard and they don't payattention they're always ontheir phones looking aroundtrying to see what everyoneelse is doing and you knowthey basically causeaccidents.IT'S NOT ALL BAD-ESPECIALLY FOR SEVERALOF THE BUSINESSESALONG THIS ROUTE-LIKEDIXON'S CHILI-AS MORECUSTOMERS FILL THESEATS.Toni Morainserver at Dixon's ChiliWe've had a lot of peoplecome in and want to try it, likeoh I saw this.

It's helped alittle.Especially people that comearound from out of state and alot of traveling.ITS CONGESTION THATWILL ONLY LAST A COUPLEDAYS.Fred ManordriverIt's kind of an inconveniencebut I'm not going to complainabout it because they'regetting the highways right andwe need that getting thebridges done and that'sexcellent.SOME WISHING THE ROADWORK DOESN'T STOPTHERE.Fred ManordriverWe need more done though,keep doing the work get thosepotholes, get those potholesplease we need the potholesfixed immediately.IT'S A LITTLE BIT OFINCONVENIECE FOR ABIGGER PAYOFF IN THEEND.CONSTRUCTION CREWSARE EXPECTED TO WRAPUP BEFORE THE MORNINGRUSH HOUR ON MONDAYAT 5AM.REPORTING LIVE, NICKSTARLING, 41 ACTIONNEWS.SOME OTHER WAYS TOGET AROUND THECONSTRUCTION --IF YOU ARE TAKING I-70EAST THIS WEEKEND --AND WANT TO STAY ONTHE HIGHWAYS -- YOU'LLWANT TO TAKE I-435SOUTH TO THEGRANDVIEW TRIANGLE...THEN TAKE 470 EAST BACKUP TO 70.IF YOU'RE TAKING I-70WEST...GET OFF AT 470, HEADSOUTH, THEN HEAD WESTTOWARD THE TRIANGLE.FROM THERE, YOU'REGOING TO WANT TO TAKE71 NORTH UP INTODOWN

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