Ramp, lane closures scheduled Thursday

Several lane and ramp closures are planned Thursday in Wyandotte County. (KDOT map)

Ramp and lane closures are scheduled in Wyandotte County, Thursday, May 28, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Traffic on all these projects will be diverted using mobile lane closures, signs and traffic cones, according to a spokesman.

For pothole patching, closures include:
• Intermittent lane closures on northbound and southbound I-435, from the Kansas River to the Missouri River, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To install pavement markings, the closures include:
• The single right lane of southbound I-635 from 43rd Street to K-32, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
And the following ramps will close at 8:30 a.m.:
• Southbound I-635 to State Avenue,
• Eastbound State Avenue to southbound I-635,
• Westbound State Avenue to southbound I-635,
• Southbound I-635 to westbound I-70.

KDOT urged 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. Motorists were asked to drive safely and always wear their seat belts, according to the spokesman.