The Mizzou Tigers football season kicks off today, increasing traffic on Interstate 70 while construction to expand the highway is ongoing.

The Tigers play the Central Arkansas Bears at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Meanwhile, the Missouri Department of Transportation is urging drivers to stay cautious and have a game plan as they make their way to Columbia.

Machelle Watkins is district engineer for MoDOT’s central region and said there are many active construction zones on the interstate, including around Columbia.

“Be sure that you anticipate the fact that we'll have reduced speeds along the way in those work zones and we ask that you pay attention to those and actually abide by them,” Watkins said. “They're there for travelers’ safety, but also for the workers’ safety.”

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