Wichita Metro Traffic Update

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

 

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

-- WB K-96 Ramp to SB I-135 CLOSED Mon & Tues Nights

 

-- EB U.S. 54 bridge over West St.

 

-- K-15 Striping at Night

 

-- I-235 & 13th St. project reduced speed on I-235

 

 

 

 

EB U.S. 54 Bridge over West St.

Lane closures on EB U.S. 54 (W. Kellogg) from Dugan to West St. for repairs on the bridge expansion joints. Night work, Sundays -- Thursdays, 7 pm -- 6 am. Reduced speed.

  • Work on the left lane has been completed -- expect the right lane (7pm) then the center lane (8pm) to be closed until 6am.

 

25th St. Bridge over I-235

Concrete patching and other repairs are scheduled to begin in early June. On northbound I-235, the right lane will be closed, ramps will remain open and the speed will be reduced to 55 mph on NB I-235. On SB I-235, the two ramps at 25th St. will be closed because the entire bridge will close so there will be no access over the bridge, west to east.

 

K-96 from I-135 to Greenwich Rd.

Concrete pavement patching on westbound K-96 continues. Night work on Sundays -- Thursday, 6 pm -- 6 am.

  • Monday (5/6) & Tuesday (5/7) the WB K-96 Ramp to SB I-135 will be CLOSED 9pm -- 6am.

 

U.S. 81 from 59th St. S. to 71st St. S.

Pavement patching, sealing, grinding and striping. Should be completed by May.

  • Lane closures for striping.

 

K-15 from 31st St. S. to Derby

Pavement markings (striping, skip lines, arrows and stop bars) will be applied at night and should be finished by June 28.

  • Lane closures possible, 7 pm -- 5 am.

 

13th St. Ramps at I-235

Project has begun at 13th St. and Windmill Rd. Early project work includes water and sewer line relocations along 13th St. west of the Big Ditch.

  • Single lane traffic for ~900' of Windmill Road and 13th St. from Windmill Rd. to west of the Sedgwick Co. Park entrance. This will continue through the summer & fall.
  • Concrete barrier has been placed on southbound and northbound I-235 from Central Ave to Zoo Blvd. Two lanes of SB traffic will be maintained but at reduced speeds (50 mph).

 

K-96 from I-135 to Greenwich Road

Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) expansion includes the installation of seven cameras and eight traffic sensors.

  • Little or no impact to traffic.

I-135 bridges north of 61st St. N.

Repairs to the steel girders under the bridges.

  • Little or no impact to traffic.

 

 

Tom Hein
KDOT Public Affairs Manager
hein@ksdot.org
316/660-4990

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