Ramp and lane closures scheduled today

Ramp and lane closures are scheduled today on I-635 and I-70, according to KDOT. (KDOT map)

Ramp and lane closures are scheduled in Wyandotte County on Thursday June 18, and Friday, June 19, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation, weather permitting.

Traffic on all these projects will be diverted using mobile lane closures, signs and traffic cones, according to KDOT.

In Wyandotte County, there will be closures for bridge joint maintenance:

• Ramp and two left lanes closed, westbound I-70 to southbound I-635, Thursday, June 18, and Friday, June 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To set up traffic control for bridge maintenance, the closures include:
• Single lane on northbound and southbound I-635 from I-70 to Parallel Parkway, and ramps at northbound I-635 from eastbound State Avenue and northbound I-635 from westbound State Avenue, Thursday, June 18, and Friday, June 19, from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.

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 a seat belt, according to the spokesman.