According to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), K-5 (Leavenworth Road), from North 69th Street to North 70th Street, will be closed beginning Friday, July 9.
Alternate routes can be accessed using North 67th Street and North 72nd Street and will be marked with detour signs. The road is expected to reopen on July 23.
This closure is part of a Unified Government roadway improvement project which includes grading, surfacing, and storm sewer work. Construction on Leavenworth Road has been underway for a number of months.
KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone, a spokesman stated. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1. Drive safely and always wear your seat belt, the spokesman stated.