As of 10:50 a.m. today, Nov. 21, the new eastbound I-70 to K-7 ramp is now open to unrestricted traffic in Bonner Springs, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation..
This ramp work is part of the K-7 and I-70 Interchange Project Phase 1 construction, a KDOT spokesman said.
Updated daily traffic information for this project and for the entire Kansas City metro area can be viewed online any time at: www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.
The K-7 and I-70 Interchange Project construction handout for Phases 1 and 2A-2B, including phasing schedule and traffic impacts, is available online at: http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/kcMetro/pdf/K-7%20and%20I-70%20Phase%202B%20Project%20Handout.pdf
The Kansas Department of Transportation urged all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and slow down when approaching and driving through the project work zone.
Clarkson Construction is the project contractor on this $18 million construction Phase 1 project, according to KDOT. This portion of the project work is scheduled to be completed in late fall 2014.