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Eastbound I-70 to be closed over the Kansas River on Sept. 9

Bridge inspections will close portions of eastbound I-70 over the Kansas River starting Sept. 9. (KDOT drawing)

Beginning Monday, Sept. 9, the Kansas Department of Transportation will be performing bridge inspections on the eastbound I-70 portion of the Lewis and Clark Viaduct, according to a KDOT spokesman.

Traffic control measures will be installed at different locations throughout the week to allow for KDOT crews to place specialized under-bridge access equipment to perform up-close inspections, the spokesman stated.

On Sept. 9:
• Eastbound I-70 over the Kansas River will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Through traffic should use I-670 to enter Missouri. All eastbound I-70 traffic will exit at Exit 423 B/James Street.

On Sept. 10:
• Eastbound I-70 will be closed from 9 a.m. to noon. Through traffic should use I-670 to enter Missouri. All eastbound I-70 traffic will exit at Exit 423 B/James Street.
• Fairfax Trafficway to eastbound I-70 will be closed from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Left lane of eastbound I-70 over the Kansas River will be closed from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

On Sept. 11:
• Fairfax Trafficway to eastbound I-70 will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Left lane of eastbound I-70 over the Kansas River will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On Sept. 12:
• Partial lane closure of ramp from Washington Boulevard to eastbound I-70 (under the bridge) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Alternating lane closures of North 3rd Street (under the bridge) from noon to 5 p.m.

On Sept. 13:
• Fairfax Trafficway, Washington Boulevard, and Minnesota Avenue/North 4th Street ramps to eastbound I-70 will be closed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Alternating lane closures of North 3rd Street/Armstrong Avenue (under the bridge) from noon to 5 p.m.

Motorists should plan ahead and allow for extra time, the spokesman stated.

Temperature to be a cool 80 today

Light showers will enter the region through the morning, followed by dry and cooler conditions this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Today’s high will be near 80. Increasing temperatures are expected by Thursday for the area, the weather service said. Heat indices will approach the mid-90s Thursday afternoon.

Off-and-on storm chances will begin Saturday through Sunday, according to the weather service. No severe weather is expected at this time.

The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County are currently below flood stage and below action stage.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 80 and a northeast wind of 7 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 63 and a northeast wind of 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny with a high near 88 and aheat index as high as 95, the weather service said. A south southwest wind will be 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 70 and a south wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 88 and a calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 65, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 86, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 86, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 70, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 87, the weather service said.

Blue Devils nip Iowa Central in 2-1 overtime thriller

Freshman Elijah Bathily (9), who had an assist on KCKCC’s first goal in a 2-1 win over Iowa Central Sunday, outraced the Tritons’ Mauro Garretano (23) and Jose Dos Reis (2). (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)

Alejandro Maillet (10), who had the game-winning goal in overtime, broke away from Iowa Central’s Ahmed Abdalla in the Blue Devils’ 2-1 win. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

As wins go, they don’t get much better than Kansas City Kansas Community College’s extra period 2-1 win over Iowa Central Sunday.

Alejandro Maillet, a sophomore midfielder from Copenhagen, Denmark, headed home the game winner in the opening three minutes of overtime to give the Blue Devils (1-1-1) their first win of the season. The game-winner came on an assist from Cheslyn Ashby, a freshman from Johannesburg, South Africa.

The “Golden Goal” set off a long and wild celebration as the entire squad engulfed Maillet and Ashby.

“The game winner was a pin point cross from Cheslyn that Alejandro buried in the net with a powerful header,” KCKCC assistant coach Burke Slusher said. “The play was a team goal that started with the back and played through the midfield before eventually finding Ashby on the right flank. Ashby worked to beat a defender to drive the ball over another defender to find Maillet on a long run from the midfield.”

KCKCC took an early lead on a goal by sophomore Marco Cabral on an assist from freshman Elijah Bathily only to have Iowa Central tie it a few minutes later and the contest turned in to an exhausting defensive battle.

“Pretty much a standoff the second half with both teams trading possessions,” Slusher said. “It was a good win for us. Our guys are learning how to play together and trust one another. We just need to keep rolling.”