Ramp, lane closures planned today on highways

Ramp closures are planned today near I-70 and the Turner Diagonal. (KDOT map)

Ramp and lane closures are scheduled in Wyandotte County on Thursday, June 11, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Traffic on all these projects will be diverted using mobile lane closures, signage and traffic cone, a KDOT spokesman stated.

In Wyandotte County, for grading work, the closures include:
Ramps that will close from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 11:
• Southbound Turner Diagonal to westbound I-70.
• Eastbound I-70 to southbound Turner Diagonal.

For asphalt work, the closures include:
• Right lane closure on eastbound I-70 at the Turner Diagonal from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 11.

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