A repair project will begin Wednesday, April 29, on the northbound and southbound I-435 bridges over the Missouri River in Wyandotte County.
Project work includes the replacement of the bridge expansion joints, patching work and overlay on the bridge deck, a KDOT spokesman said. Additional work includes barrier rail repair, replacement of the bridge approach pavement and repair on the bridge abutments. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work.
Beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, northbound I-435 over the Missouri River Bridge (including .05-miles on either side of the bridge) will be reduced to two open lanes as traffic control work begins.
Then at 9 a.m. through late afternoon that same day, northbound I-435 over the bridge will be reduced to one open lane so that crews can complete pavement marking and other traffic control work. At 7 a.m. on Thursday morning, April 30, northbound I-435 over the Missouri River Bridge (including .05-miles on either side of the bridge) will be reduced to two open lanes, 24/7 round the clock, throughout the project duration, according to KDOT.
Approximately one to two weeks later, southbound I-435 over the Missouri River Bridge (including .05-miles on either side of the bridge) will be reduced to two open lanes, 24/7 round the clock, for repair work throughout the project duration. Advance separate notification will be sent out in advance of the southbound I-435 lane reduction.
Advance message boards will alert traffic to the I-435 lane closures, according to KDOT. Traffic will be detoured through the project work zone via concrete barrier, signage and cones. There will be a posted speed limit of 60 mph through the work zone throughout the duration of the project. Drivers should expect delays during peak commute times and may wish to use alternate routes if possible.
Updated daily traffic information for this project and the entire Kansas City metro area can be viewed online: 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, the spokesman said.
Comanche Construction Inc. is the primary contractor on this bridge repair project with a total contract cost of $3.779 million. The scheduled completion date for the overall project is early December 2015, weather permitting.
This project is funded by T-WORKS, the transportation program passed by the Kansas Legislature in May 2010. Find out more about this and other T-WORKS projects at: http://kdotapp.ksdot.org/TWorks/.