Wednesday, July 11, 2012

I-35, I-635 ramps in Wyandotte County, Johnson County to be closed

News release

Beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 13 and reopening to all traffic at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, July 16 (with noted exceptions) the following closures will take place for concrete pavement removal work, shoulder work, bridge joint patching and joint seal work.
  • Southbound right two lanes and shoulder will be closed from Johnson/Wyandotte county line to Foster Road
  • Northbound I-635 to northbound I-35 ramp. Detour: Northbound I-635 to westbound Shawnee Drive to southbound I-635 to northbound I-35
  • Southbound I-35 to northbound I-635 ramp. Detour: Southbound I-35 to eastbound Johnson Drive to northbound I-35 to northbound I-635 (The Antioch Road interchange is also another option for turning around)
  • Merriam Lane to southbound I-35 entrance ramp. Will reopen at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 15
  • Foster Road from northbound/southbound US-69 to I-635. Will reopen sometime on Monday, July 23
Beginning at 12:00 a.m. MIDNIGHT on Saturday, July 14 and reopening to all traffic sometime on Monday, July 23, the southbound I-635 to southbound I-35 ramp will be closed for removal and replacement of the existing ramp pavement (mainline and shoulders) from SB I-635 to where the ramp gore area merges onto SB I-35 traffic. Detour: Southbound I-635/US-69 to westbound Shawnee Mission Parkway to southbound I-35.

On Saturday, July 14 between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., northbound I-635 right lane and shoulder from the northbound I-35 ramp to the southbound I-35 entrance ramp will be closed for asphalt staging and concrete joint repair and sealing work. The northbound I-35 to northbound I-635 ramp will remain open.

On Sunday, July 15 between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., northbound I-635 left lane and shoulder from Foster Road to the Johnson/Wyandotte county line will be closed for concrete joint repair and sealing work. The northbound I-35 to northbound I-635 ramp will remain open.