Construction repair work planned for I-435 and Leavenworth Road area

Bridge deck repair work will take place on the southbound I-435 bridge over Leavenworth Road.  (KDOT illustrations)
Bridge deck repair work will take place on the southbound I-435 bridge over Leavenworth Road. (KDOT illustrations)

Bridge deck repair work is planned for the area near I-435 and Leavenworth Road on Wednesday, Feb. 17, through Friday, Feb. 19.

According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the right lane of southbound I-435 over Leavenworth Road, and the westbound Leavenworth Road to southbound I-435 loop ramp will be closed around the clock for the bridge deck repair work. The project begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, and will reopen to all traffic by 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, weather permitting.

Advance message boards will alert traffic to the ramp and lane closures, the KDOT spokesman said. Traffic must use alternate routes during the short-term closures. Traffic can detour via 99th Street to Parallel Parkway or to Donahoo Road to access southbound I-435.

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

The Kansas Department of Transportation urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and slow down when approaching and driving through the project work zone.