Numerous ramps and lanes are scheduled to be closed in Wyandotte County on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Traffic on all these projects will be diverted using mobile lane closures, signage and traffic cones, according to a KDOT spokesman
For pavement grinding and road sealing, closures include:
- The two right lanes on southbound I-635 from 48th Street to K-32.
- The on and off ramps on southbound I-635 from eastbound and westbound State Avenue.
- The ramp from southbound I-635 to westbound I-70.
- The on and off ramps to southbound I-635 from K-32.
These will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. on May 1 and 2. Ramps will be open from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
For pavement grinding, closures include:
- The right two lanes on northbound I-635 from K-32 to I-70.
- The on-off ramps from northbound I-635 to K-32.
These will be closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on May 2.
For grading work, the closure includes:
- The ramps from northbound and southbound Turner Diagonal to westbound I-70.
The ramp will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 2.
For guardrail maintenance, the closure includes:
- Southbound 18th Street-U.S. 69 will be closed from Kansas Avenue to the Kansas River.
The lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1.
For pavement markings, closures include:
- The two left lanes on eastbound I-70 from 78th Street to the Turner Diagonal.
- The ramps from 78th Street to eastbound I-70.
- Eastbound I-70 to southbound and northbound Turner Diagonal.
- Southbound and northbound Turner Diagonal to eastbound I-70.
These will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 2.
The KDOT spokesman urged all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1.
Motorists were asked to drive safely and always wear their seat belts.