Highway repairs, construction and maintenance project continue this week in Wyandotte County, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Westbound I-70, from Mill Street Bridge to the west and eastbound and westbound I-670 :scheduled from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday to Thursday and and 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10, through Monday, Aug. 31, will be single and double lane closures.
Northbound I-635 to westbound I-70, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, ramp closure for drain repair.
I-635 pavement patching and overlay, between Foster and BNSF railroad bridge, and from 43rd Street bridge to K-5 junction, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday to Friday and 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday to Sunday. Ramps will be intermittently closed. Work began June 15 and completion date is Nov. 20.
Ramp closures include: 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21:
• Southbound I-635 at Leavenworth Road,
• Southbound I-635 at 38th Street,
• Southbound I-635 at Parallel Parkway
Ramp closures include: 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25:
• Southbound I-35 to southbound I-635,
• Southbound I-635 to northbound and southbound I-35,
• Southbound ramps at Swartz Road, Metropolitan Avenue, Shawnee Drive, Merriam Drive and northbound I-35 to northbound I-635
Reconfiguration of the Turner Diagonal interchange in Wyandotte County:
A new diverging diamond interchange to be built, scheduled to reopen in November.
Eastbound I-70 truck staging area is open to trucks, while the westbound I-70 truck staging area is closed.
The following ramps are currently closed until Sept. 8. The ramps include:
• Ramp from eastbound I-70 to southbound Turner Diagonal,
• Ramp from eastbound I-70 to northbound Turner Diagonal,
• Ramp from northbound Turner Diagonal to westbound I-70,
• Ramp from southbound Turner Diagonal to westbound I-70.
• Ramp from southbound Turner Diagonal to eastbound I-70,
• Ramp from northbound Turner Diagonal to eastbound I-70,
• Ramp from westbound I-70 to southbound Turner Diagonal,
• Ramp from westbound I-70 to northbound College Parkway,
• Turner Diagonal from State Avenue to Riverview Avenue.
Lewis and Clark Viaduct bridge replacement
Westbound I-70 will be closed at Broadway Boulevard in Missouri in the northwest corner of the downtown loop to 3rd Street in Kansas City, Kansas, for bridge replacement.
• Eastbound I-70 will be closed for girder unloading, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on a date to be determined. Eastbound I-70 will be closed intermittently from 15 to 20 minutes over the three-hour period.
• Eastbound I-70 on the ramps at Washington Avenue, Minnesota Avenue and Fairfax Trafficway, ramps will be closed.
• Ramps from 5th St, Beardsley Road, Independence Avenue at Delaware Avenue and I-35 to westbound I-70 (in Missouri) will be closed.
• Ramps from westbound I-70 to Minnesota Avenue, Washington Boulevard, and Fairfax Trafficway will be closed.
43rd Street bridge repair
Northbound and southbound I-635 traffic will be restricted to two lanes at 43rd Street for bridge repairs.
• Concrete barrier will be used across the bridge for the duration of this project. Work began on June 19 and the completion date for this project is expected to be Nov. 20.
• Northbound on-ramp from westbound State Avenue will be closed for the duration of the project.
Railyard bridge repair
Northbound and southbound I-635 traffic will be restricted to two lanes at the railyard bridges just south of K-32 (Kansas Avenue).
• Concrete barrier will be used across the north abutments of the bridges for the duration of the project.
• Work began on July 6, and the completion date is expected to be Nov. 20. Northbound off-ramp to K-32 (Kansas Avenue) and southbound on-ramp from K-32 (Kansas Avenue) will both be closed for the duration of the project.
A 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. Drive safely and always wear your seat belt, the spokesman urged.