The speed limit along a 25-mile stretch of Interstate 70 has been dramatically reduced, bringing anticipated delays to drivers in parts of Jackson and Lafayette County for the next two or more years.

MoDOT is evaluating stretches of highway for a speed limit of 75 following approval of a bill raising the maximum limit.

Governor Kehoe signed a bill on July 13 that will increase the speed limit on rural interstates from 70 to 75 miles per hour ...