Eastbound I-70 from just west of I-635 to just east of Kaw Drive will be reduced to one open lane for overnight traffic shift work beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, in Wyandotte County.
It will reopen to all traffic at 5 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, weather permitting, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
During the overnight lane closures, all eastbound I-70 traffic will be shifted from the left two lanes to the right two lanes, so that repair work can be completed on the left lanes over the bridge, KDOT stated.
When the traffic shift is completed, eastbound I-70 from just west of I-635 to just east of Kaw Drive will be reopened to two through lanes of traffic throughout the duration of the project, according to KDOT.
Also, when the traffic shift is completed, the eastbound I-70 to Park Drive-Kaw Drive ramp will be reopened to all traffic, and will remain open, for the remainder of the project, according to KDOT.
A spokesman said drivers should expect delays during the overnight lane closures. Traffic will be directed through the project work zone via signs, cones and barricades, KDOT stated.
Updated daily traffic information for this reconstruction project and for the Greater Kansas City metro area on the Kansas side is available online at www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.
Project work is scheduled to be completed in December 2015, weather permitting, according to KDOT.