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Lanes closed for K-7 project from Kansas Avenue to Riverview Drive

Lane changes along K-7 took place earlier today. (KDOT photo)

The northbound and southbound K-7, from south of Kansas Avenue to north of Riverview Avenue, will be shifted and placed one lane each direction, side by side, onto the existing southbound lanes on Thursday, June 12.

The northbound lanes will be reconstructed during a construction period lasting through late August 2014, weather permitting, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The construction will start after the morning rush hour on June 12.

The I-70 to southbound K-7 double left-turn lane movement will remain reduced to one open left-turn lane throughout the project duration.

Once the northbound lanes are finished, traffic will then be shifted onto the new northbound lanes while the southbound lanes are reconstructed. This construction work is part of Phase 1 of the K-7 and I-70 Interchange Project in Wyandotte County.

Traffic will be directed through the project work zone via signage and cones. There will be a 50 mph posted speed limit and 12-foot lane width restriction through the project work zone throughout the project duration. Drivers should expect major delays during peak commutes and should allow extra time for their daily commutes.

Updated daily traffic information for this project and for the entire Kansas City metro area can be viewed online any time at: www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.

Clarkson Construction is the project contractor on this $18 million construction Phase 1 project. This portion of the project work is scheduled to be completed in late fall 2014.

Davis campaigns in KCK

by William Crum

Recently Paul Davis was in town. He is a candidate for the office of governor. of the state of Kansas.

He was here to do a fundraiser for his campaign. The fundraiser was held at Breit’s. Well over 250 people attended this event all to raise money for Paul Davis’s campaign. He is the Democratic nominee for the office of governor.

Right now, the campaign is starting to heat up and soon debates will begin statewide. In the early part of the campaign both candidates are raising money for their campaigns.

Paul Davis, left, a Democratic candidate for governor, campaigned recently in Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

Espinosa’s first homer leads T-Bones

David Espinosa had two hits and scored two runs, including one on his first home run of the season, as the T-Bones beat the Wingnuts 4-2 Wednesday night at Lawrence Dumont Stadium in the Kansas Turnpike Showdown.

Espinosa gave Kansas City an early 1-0 lead with his first homer in the first inning against Wichita starter Anthony Capra. The T-Bones added another run in the second with an RBI double from Brian Erie that scored T.J. Mittlestaedt from first base and gave the T-Bones an early 2-0 lead. Mittelstaedt and Danny Richar also ended the game with two hits apiece.

T-Bones starting pitcher Daniel Barone (4-0) pitched seven innings and allowed just two runs, both of which came in the seventh. Kansas City’s offense rallied, however, in the top of the eighth inning, securing the win for Barone. With the score tied at 2-2, the first six T-Bones in the eighth reached base against Wichita relievers Matt Robertson (0-2), Alex Hinshaw and Daniel Bennett. The big blow was an RBI single from Nick Giarraputo, who came through with his first hit of the series that gave Kansas City the decisive 4-2 lead.

Chris Squires and Kris Regas (6) pitched two scoreless innings out of the pen, preserving the win and tying the series at one game apiece.

The T-Bones (13-13) and Wingnuts (18-9) conclude their three-game series Thursday night at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium at 7:05.

Box score: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid=177784

– Story from T-Bones