Ramp, lane closures planned in Wyandotte County

Ramp and lane closures are planned this week, according to KDOT. (KDOT map)

Ramp and lane closures are scheduled in Wyandotte County through Sunday, July 26, weather permitting, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Traffic on the projects will be diverted using mobile lane closures, signs and traffic cones, a KDOT spokesman stated.

For pavement patching, as part of an overlay project on I-635, closures include:

• The ramp on southbound I-635 at Merriam Drive will be closed from 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, to 5 a.m. Friday, July 24.

• Ramps on southbound I-635 to southbound I-35, I-635 to northbound I-35, southbound I-35 to southbound I-635 and northbound I-35 to northbound I-635 will be closed from 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, to 5 a.m. Sunday, July 26.

For pothole patching, the closures include:

• Alternating lanes on southbound and westbound I-70 from 61st Street to the Missouri state line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 22.

• Alternating lanes on northbound and southbound I-635 from I-70 to the Missouri state line, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 22.

A KDOT spokesman asked 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, visit www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1. The spokesman asked motorists to drive safely and always wear their seat belts.