A portion of Interstate 70 will be closed for several days in Kansas City next week.

The closure will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, June 8th and will last until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, June 11th.

According to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation, the closure along I-70 will be between Interstate 435 and Interstate 470 and is necessary to allow for the demolition of the Pittman Road, Chrysler Avenue, and Phelps Road bridges crossing over the highway.

MDOT says that motorists either must plan their own detour or follow the signed detour using I-470 and I-435.

More than 14 ramps will be shut down on the west and eastbound sides on I-70. Eastbound ramp closures include:

Manchester Trafficway to eastbound I-70.
Northbound and southbound I-435 ramps to eastbound I-70.
Blue Ridge Cutoff ramp to eastbound I-70.
Highway 40 ramp to eastbound I-70.
Blue Ridge Blvd. Ramp to eastbound I-70.
Noland Road ramp to eastbound I-70.

Westbound Ramp closures include:

Northbound and southbound I-470/Route 291 ramps to westbound I-70.
Lee’s Summit Road ramp to westbound I-70.
Noland Road ramp to westbound I-70.
Highway 40 ramp to westbound I-70.
Eastbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane from Manchester Trafficway to Blue Ridge Cutoff. Any traffic that does not follow the detour onto southbound I-435 will be moved off at Blue Ridge Cutoff.
Westbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane before the Route 291 and the I-470 interchange. All traffic will be routed onto southbound Route 291/I-470.
Southbound Route 291 just north of I-70 will be reduced to one lane to accommodate merging traffic from westbound I-70.

All motorist and commercial drivers are advised to plan ahead!