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This afternoon’s high will be 85 degrees in mostly sunny skies, with the forecast changing for Wednesday.
Tonight, there will be a slight chance of storms.
On Wednesday, there is a 50 percent chance of rain and storms, according to the National Weather Service. The high will be 82.
Wednesday night, look for a 30 percent chance of precipitation.
Thursday’s forecast continues with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms and a high of 86.
Friday’s forecast is partly sunny skies and a high of 86.
Construction work has resulted in some lane closures today in Wyandotte County, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
The short-term lane closures include:
– I-70 and K-7 interchange project. Eastbound I-70 right lane from K-7 to 134th Street will be closed for the setting of bridge girders between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 24. Project work is scheduled to be completed June 24.
– I-435 highway signing replacement project. Weekday lane closures. Southbound I-435 from Donahoo Road to Parallel Parkway will be reduced to one open lane with varying short-term ramp closures for sign replacement work beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, and reopening to all traffic at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Wednesday, June 25.
– I-435 highway signing replacement project. Weekday ramp closures. Southbound I-435 from Donahoo Road to Parallel Parkway will be reduced to two open lanes for sign replacement work on Tuesday, June 24, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Tuesday, June 24.
– I-70 from 110th Street to I-435 resurfacing project. Overall project work scheduled to be completed in mid-July 2014. Expect delays. Weekday overnight lane closures. Eastbound and westbound I-70 from 118th Street to I-435 will be reduced to one open lane each direction and have various short-term closures for saw and seal work on pavement joints on Monday-Friday, June 23-27 between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. each day.
– I-635 Gibbs Road bridge project. Expect delays. Weekday overnight lane closures. Southbound I-635 right exit lane off of Metropolitan Avenue that serves as entrance lane to Shawnee Drive will be closed for bridge work on Monday-Friday, June 23-27 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Project work is scheduled to be completed on Friday, June 27.
The Wyandotte County economy is holding its own currently in comparison with one year ago.
According to sales tax distribution figures compiled by the Unified Government for May, total figures were up just one-tenth of one percent in May. April sales tax distribution figures were up 16.9 percent in comparison with April of 2013.
Manufacturing was very strong in May 2014. There was a 33.8 percent increase in sales tax collections in the manufacturing sector for May 2014 as compared to May 2013.
Construction showed a 33.5 percent increase for the same period of comparison. Utilities were up 15.2 percent, while the wholesale trade was down very slightly, about one-tenth of one percent.
Retail showed some highs and lows in May, with motor vehicle and parts dealers up 22.1 percent; furniture, electronics and appliances down 39.2 percent; building material and garden supplies up 17.7 percent; groceries down 6.4 percent; health and personal care down 15.8 percent; gasoline stations and convenience stores up 1.5 percent; apparel and general merchandise stores down 5.7 percent; and miscellaneous store retailers down 52.2 percent.
The figures do not include the speedway and tourism district areas of Kansas City, Kan.