Nightly lane closures announced for Paris Road in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Beginning this week, nightly lane closures will occur around Columbia to upgrade pavement markings, according to a Tuesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Lane closures will begin Wednesday along Paris Road between Whitegate Drive and Waco Road, the release says. Closures will last from 7 p.m.-6 a.m. each day until around mid-April, according to the release.

At a January 2026 meeting, MoDOT awarded a $490,881.74 contract to Road Runner Safety Services, Inc. to upgrade crosswalk markings at:

• Paris Road from Range Line Street/College Avenue to Waco Road.
• Business Loop 70 from west of Interstate 70 to Range Line Street/College Avenue.
• Route AC (Grindstone Parkway) from Providence Road to Highway 63.
• Range Line Street/College Avenue from Brown School Road to Stadium Boulevard.
• Providence Road from Interstate 70 to Route K.
• Stadium Boulevard from north of Interstate 70 to east of Highway 63.

The order of work has not yet been determined, but it is set to be completed by Oct. 15.