I-70 traffic on Rocheport Bridge to be redirected Thursday evening

ROCHEPORT, Mo (KMIZ)

Beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday evening, MoDOT will begin to redirect traffic heading eastbound on the Rocheport Bridge to the new bridge.

Workers will narrow eastbound traffic to one lane and redirect it to the new bridge, with two westbound lanes and two eastbound lanes. MoDOT says by midnight, all eastbound traffic is expected to use the new bridge.

According to MoDOT the Rocheport Bridge carries 34,000 vehicles and over 8,000 commercial vehicles daily.

The redirection of traffic marks the start of the next phase of the project which entails demolition of the old Rocheport Bridge and construction of the new eastbound bridge.

As the shift occurs, MoDOT is asking drivers to pay attention, obey all traffic signs and to move over while in the work zones.