I-70 closing from Hays to Salina

At 11:30 a.m. the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) closed I-70, from Exit 159 in Hays to Exit 249 near Salina, in both directions.

All other routes in Kansas remain snow-packed and travel is widely discouraged.

For up to date road closures and road conditions, please call 511 in Kansas (1-866-511-KDOT (5368) outside the state), or check travel information online at: www.kandrive.org or visit http://511mm.ksdot.org on your mobile device.

TRAFFIC: I-70, I-670 lanes to be closed this week

News Release:

• EXPECT DELAYS! ROADWAY CLOSURE: Eastbound I-70 two exit lanes at I-670 will be CLOSED for overhead signage work on Wednesday, February 6 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in Kansas City (KS). Crews will be removing catwalks from overhead sign structures due to graffiti damage to signs. (Graffiti on sign photo: http://goo.gl/maps/n6znk)

• EXPECT DELAYS! ROADWAY CLOSURE: Eastbound I-670 three through lanes at I-70 junction will be CLOSED for overhead signage work on Thursday, February 7 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. NOON in Kansas City (KS). Crews will be removing catwalks from overhead sign structures due to graffiti damage to signs. (Graffiti on sign photo: http://goo.gl/maps/n6znk)

• No marked detours provided. Drivers will need to use eastbound I-670 during the I-70 closures on Wednesday and eastbound I-70 during the eastbound I-670 closures on Thursday. Drivers should expect delays and must use alternate routes during the full roadway closure. See aerial map below.

TRAFFIC: I-435 over Kansas River bridge repair project to begin in Wyandotte/Johnson County

On Monday, July 16, repair and overlay work will begin on the northbound I-435 bridge over the Kansas River at the Wyandotte/Johnson County line.

Project work includes pavement patching and polymer overlay on the bridge deck. Work will take place daily, Monday through Friday during daylight hours.

Beginning on Monday, July 16 at 8:00 a.m., northbound I-435 will be reduced to two 11-foot lanes (only one lane will be closed) from approximately a half-mile south of the bridge and over the bridge itself, 24/7 round the clock, throughout the project duration.

Traffic will be directed through the project via concrete barrier and signage. A 60 mph speed limit will be posted through the project work zone.

Also, beginning on Monday, July 16, the Holiday Drive to northbound I-435 ramp will be closed and will remain closed throughout the project duration.

A marked detour will be provided. Traffic will detour south on I-435 to Johnson Drive, exit at the interchange, and then head back north on I-435.

Special note: The bridge repair project which began on July 5, on the northbound I-435 bridge over K-32 will impact this northbound I-435 over Kansas River bridge project.

Once this bridge project begins on July 16, northbound I 435 will be reduced to two open lanes between the two projects from Holiday Drive to K-32, approximately less than one mile.

Drivers should expect some delays, especially during peak morning/evening rush hours, and are encouraged to use alternate routes, if possible.