Interstate 70 construction is expected to impact all travel – including oversize load travel – starting Monday, July 11 west of Boonville, Missouri at Mile Marker 93.

Westbound traffic will narrow to one lane late Monday night, and eastbound traffic will also narrow to one lane on Wednesday, July 13 at which time all vehicles will share a bride.

The work zone area will be especially difficult for trucks, including oversize load vehicles due to the location at of the zone at the bottom of an extended river valley. Trucks traveling in each direction will decelerate down a hill, navigate the work zone and then accelerate up a gradual pitch.

Due to these difficulties for trucks and oversize loads, it is predicted that significant backups will occur.

Alternate routes can be taken, including US 50, US 36 and US 24, although the bridge at Jefferson City is also undergoing maintenance.