Two lanes on I-35 will close at U.S. 69 tonight in the Johnson County area for bridge repair work, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
The project will repair the U.S. 69 bridge over I-35 in Lenexa, according to a spokesman.
Contractors will be cutting out bridge deck to replace concrete as well as access and strengthen support structures starting tonight, Thursday, Sept. 5, according to the spokesman. As a precaution for falling debris, the lane and ramp closures will be in place during this phase of the project.
The closures include:
Thursday night
• Southbound I-35 right two lanes will be closed from 67th to 87th streets from Thursday (9/5) 8 p.m. to Friday (9/6) 5 a.m.
Friday through Monday
• Southbound I-35 two lanes will be closed from 67th to 87th streets from Friday (9/6) 8 p.m. to Monday (9/9) 5 a.m.
• Northbound I-35 left two lanes closed from 95th to 75th streets from Friday (9/6) 8 p.m. to Monday (9/9) 5 a.m.
• Ramp from 87th street to northbound I-35 will be closed from Friday (9/6) 8 p.m. to Monday (9/9) 5 a.m.
These closures will result in southbound I-35 being reduced to one lane Thursday night, the spokesman stated. From Friday night through Monday morning, both directions of I-35 will be reduced to one lane and the northbound on-ramp from 87th street will be closed.
Motorists should plan ahead and allow for extra time. Northbound I-35 traffic should use I-435 to U.S. 69 to I-35 as an alternate route, according to the spokesman. Message boards will advise 87th street ramp closure traffic to use Quivira for westbound traffic and Lenexa Drive for eastbound traffic.