Numerous ramps and lanes are scheduled to be closed in Wyandotte County from Tuesday, May 5, to Saturday, May 9, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Traffic on all these projects will be diverted using mobile lane closures, signs and traffic cones, a KDOT spokesman stated.
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 ramp from eastbound I-70 to southbound I-635,
• 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. May 5 to May 9. Ramps will be open from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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. on May 5.
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 urged to drive safely and always wear their seat belts, the spokesman said.