A deck replacement project on two bridges in Wyandotte County is resuming after a winter shutdown period.
The work will be on the northbound I-635 bridge over northbound K-5 and on the southbound I-635 to southbound K-5 ramp bridge, a KDOT spokesman stated.
To assist motorists during rush hours, the Kansas Department of Transportation project will take place Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and overnight from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., with work on Saturday as needed, according to the spokesman.
The bridge deck replacement project began in October 2021 and includes lane widening work along the inside shoulder of southbound I-635, KDOT stated..
Northbound and southbound I-635 and northbound K-5 traffic will have daily lane closures, according to KDOT. The southbound I-635 to southbound K-5 ramp and northbound K-5 to southbound I-635 ramp will be closed for the duration of the project.
Northbound K-5 will be closed to traffic and a crossover will carry one lane of traffic from northbound I-635 onto southbound I-635. One lane of traffic will remain on northbound I-635.
Detours are marked:
Southbound I-635: Traffic will be routed south of the K-5 interchange to Leavenworth Road, then back north on northbound I-635 to the southbound K-5 exit.
Northbound K-5: Traffic will be routed to U.S. 69 (7th Street), south to I-70 and west back to northbound I-635. There, the signed detour will end. Traffic will use existing traffic signing to get back to northbound K-5 (Leavenworth Road) exit.
Traffic will be controlled using digital message boards, road signs, concrete safety barriers and traffic cones.
Miles Excavating, Inc., of Basehor, is the contractor for the $2.5 million project, which is expected to be completed by December 2022.
KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone, the spokesman stated. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1. Drive safely and always wear a seat belt, the spokesman stated.