Month: August 2018

Road projects currently underway on Wyandotte County highways

Roadwork taking place in Wyandotte County today, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation, includes:

K-7: Northbound and southbound K-7 is reduced to one lane from 43rd Street in Johnson County to Parallel Parkway in Wyandotte County from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. with short-term ramp closures for the same time, through Friday, Sept. 7.

I-435: Northbound and southbound I-435 will be reduced to one lane from the Missouri River to Donahoo Road for asphalt patching and overlay work from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. every night but Sunday night. The closure is in effect through Saturday, Oct. 13.

I-70 at I-635: The eastbound I-70 to northbound I-635 ramp closure bridge repair project continues, with the ramp closed through Friday, Nov. 2.

18th Street Expressway: Northbound and southbound U.S. 69, the 18th Street Expressway, continues to be closed from Kansas Avenue to Ruby Avenue for bridge repair on the Kansas River Bridge, through mid-November 2018. Ramps from I-70 to southbound 18th Street Expressway are closed for bridge through mid-November. The ramp from Kansas Avenue to southbound 18th Street Expressway and a ramp from Ruby-Metropolitan Avenue to northbound 18th Street Expressway are closed through mid-November.

Lewis and Clark Viaduct: Westbound I-70 continues to be closed past Broadway Boulevard in Missouri to 3rd Street in Kansas City, Kansas, for bridge replacement, through Dec. 31, 2019. Ramps from westbound I-70 to Minnesota Avenue, Washington Boulevard and Fairfax Trafficway continue to be closed for the westbound I-70 bridge replacement, in effect through Dec. 31, 2019.

Today’s high: Near 80

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It will be another mild and fair day on Wednesday, before thunderstorms arrive on Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Today’s high will be near 80 with partly sunny skies, the weather service said.

While severe weather is not expected, some of the storms on Thursday and Friday could be strong, producing gusty winds, small hail and isolated flooding, according to the weather service.

Warm and muggy conditions return for the weekend, with highs in the lower to middle 90s, and heat indices will reach the middle to upper 90s, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 64 with a northeast wind of 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 74 with a south southeast wind of 5 to 11 mph. Between a half and three-fourths of an inch of rain is possible.

Thursday night, there is a chance of showers and a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 68 with a south southeast wind of around 11 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 89, the weather service said. A southwest wind will be 11 to 15 mph, gusting to 21 mph.

Friday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 72.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high of 94, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 76, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 93, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 76, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny with a high of 93, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 75, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high of 89, the weather service said.

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