I-435 lane to reopen earlier than scheduled

An I-435 lane over the Metropolitan Avenue bridge will be reopening earlier than expected, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Originally scheduled to reopen on Friday, Aug. 15, the lane now will reopen at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 14, a KDOT spokesman said.

The bridge deck is being repaired on I-435, between Kansas Avenue and K-32.

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