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Public information open house planned Thursday on 18th Street bridge replacement project

KDOT will hold a public information open house for the 18th Street bridge replacement project from 5 pm. to 7 p.m. at the South Branch Library, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. On this KDOT map, the bridge project is in orange and the meeting location is in green. (KDOT map)

The Kansas Department of Transportation is holding a public information open house for the 18th Street bridge replacement project on Thursday, July 14.

The public is invited to attend the open house style meeting anytime between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the South Branch Kansas City, Kansas Public Library at 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kansas 66106.

Since 2019, KDOT has been working to identify a plan to improve the safety and longevity of the U.S. 69- 18th Street bridge and the project is moving forward into the preliminary design phase, according to a KDOT spokesman.

At the open house, attendees can learn about the project background, design process and schedule. KDOT and project team members will be available to answer questions. There will not be a formal presentation.

In addition to the public information open house, KDOT has launched a project website at www.18thstreetbridgekck.com.

For those unable to attend the in-person meeting, KDOT will host an on-demand virtual public meeting on the project website. People can attend this virtual open house at their convenience, view meeting materials, and provide questions and comments through an online form that goes directly to the project team for review and response. The virtual informational open house will be available July 15 – 29. The content will be the same both online and in-person.

The public can visit the website to learn more about the project, sign up for project updates and view the virtual public meeting.

If you need special assistance or accommodations for the meetings, would like to request a hard copy version or would like to discuss with a project team member, contact Kelsey Heavin at 816-527-2468 or [email protected].

Sections of I-435 to be fully closed March 18-21 in Johnson County

Part of I-435 will be closed for bridge work March 18-21 in Johnson County. The portions that are closed are in red. (KDOT map)
Part of I-435 will be closed for bridge work March 18-21 in Johnson County. The portions that are closed are in red. The detour route is in blue. (KDOT map)

Bridge demolition is scheduled for the Renner Road bridge over I-435 for March 18-21, weather permitting, and will require full closures of two sections of I-435 in the Kansas City metro area, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Southbound I-435 and associated ramps will be closed to traffic from Shawnee Mission Parkway to 87th Street in Johnson County. Northbound I-435 and associated ramps will be closed to traffic from K-10 to Midland Drive. I-435 lane reductions will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, with the full closures in place at 10 p.m.

This demolition is part of a Kansas Department of Transportation project that includes bridge deck replacement, repainting bridge girders and enhancement of bridge lighting.

The closure schedule for bridge demolition:
Thursday, March 17
8 a.m. – Renner Road bridge closed to traffic

Friday, March 18
8 p.m. – I-435 lane closures
10 p.m. – northbound/southbound I-435 closed to traffic

Monday, March 21
5 a.m. – I-435 reopened

Detours will be marked and include the following:

Eastbound K-10: detour to northbound I-35 to northbound I-635 to westbound I-70 to I-435;
Westbound I-435: detour to westbound K-10 to northbound K-7 to eastbound I-70 to I-435;
Eastbound I-70: detour to southbound I-635 to southbound I-35 to I-435; and
Westbound I-70: detour to southbound K-7 to eastbound K-10 to I-435.

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.

Multiple road projects underway

Multiple road projects are ongoing in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Some of these KDOT construction projects affecting traffic include:
• I-35 south of I-635;
• I-35, exit 10;
• KDOT weigh station at I-35 from Roe Avenue to Southwest Boulevard;
• I-35 – U.S. 69 (18th Street Expressway) interchange;
• U.S. 69 at College Boulevard;
• I-435 at West 95th Street;
• I-70 at 57th Street;
• and K-7 at K-32.

Daily lane and shoulder closures are possible in areas where high mast lights are being replaced, according to KDOT. Work will occur during daylight hours, and construction activities requiring lane closures will not be permitted between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. or between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Work also is ongoing on the Unified Government’s Leavenworth Road improvement project from 78th Street to 63rd Street in Kansas City, Kansas. The road is reduced to one 11-foot wide lane of through traffic using a flagging operation. Project completion is expected by mid-May.