Two ramps on Turner Diagonal to close during day on Thursday

Two ramps on Turner Diagonal to be closed during the day Thursday for installation work. (KDOT map)

Two ramps on the Turner Diagonal will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday to install temporary traffic barriers, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

The ramp from southbound Turner Diagonal to eastbound I-70 and the ramp from northbound Turner Diagonal to eastbound I-70 will be closed, weather permitting, a KDOT spokesman stated.

Traffic will be diverted using signs and traffic cones.

A KDOT spokesman urged all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone.

Road construction projects across Kansas are online at www.kandrive.org, or call 511.

Motorists are asked to drive safely and wear their seat belts, the spokesman stated.