Highway 63 underpass opens in Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An underpass at Conley Road to the Highway 63/Interstate 70 connector in Columbia opened to the public on Monday night.

Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation started building the underpass in October 2024 with the goal of building two new bridges to Highway 63. The new underpass is located between the IHOP and Panda Express, a Tuesday press release says.

Officials expect the move to help with traffic flow in the area.

The new underpass is part of the Improve I-70 Project, which aims to make the interstate a three-lane highway across the entire state.