Northbound I-435 to eastbound Parallel Parkway exit ramp and the eastbound Parallel Parkway right lane under the I-435 bridges in Kansas City, Kan., will be closed for pavement work beginning Monday morning, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
These closures are needed to allow the project contractor, Clarkson Construction, to build a turn lane at the bottom of the ramp that will serve the new auto mall located on the southeast corner of the interchange, a KDOT spokesman said.
The pavement reconstruction work will continue around-the-clock for 30 days, and the lane and ramp is scheduled to reopen to all traffic in mid-September, weather permitting, the KDOT spokesman said.
Advance message boards will alert drivers to the lane and ramp closures. A marked detour will be provided for the ramp closure. Northbound I-435 to eastbound Parallel Parkway ramp traffic will detour on northbound I-435 to eastbound K-5-Leavenworth Road to southbound 99th Street to access eastbound Parallel Parkway.
Drivers should expect delays during the lane and ramp closures and must use alternate routes, according to KDOT. Traffic will be directed through the project work zone via signs, cones and barricades.
Updated daily traffic information for this project and for the entire Kansas City Metro Area can be viewed online at www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.
The Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Turnpike Authority urge all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and slow down when approaching and driving through the project work zone.