About the Green Project
Work on the I-235 Green Project on began March 11, 2019. Completion is planned for November 2021.
The Green Project is the first phase of the Wichita North Junction rebuild. It sets up I-235 to function with the future phases that improve the North Junction. Highlights include:
• Replacement of aging pavement
• Auxiliary lanes on I-235
• Permanent removal of the Seneca St. bridge
• A rebuild of the Broadway Interchange
• Replacement of the bridges over the Little Arkansas River
• Replacement of the bridges over Broadway
Current Traffic Impacts
Construction zone speed limit on I-235 is 50 mph.
SB I-235 now uses a crossover with traffic onto new pavement that will eventually be part of NB I-235.
NB I-235 AND EB K-96 are reduced to one lane each as they enter the work zone.
Three ramps at Broadway are now closed until late 2021: Broadway On Ramp to NB I-235, Broadway On Ramp to SB I-235, and SB I-235 Exit Ramp to Broadway.
Northbound and southbound Broadway has been reduced to one lane traffic each (until bridge construction is completed).
Coming Soon
• Weekend and off-peak lane reductions (from two lanes to one lane) may occur on I-235/K-96 throughout the life of the project
More Information
For a fact sheet on the Green Project, the first phase of the North Junction fix, click here.
For a fact sheet on the three phases of projects for the North Junction reconstruction, click here.
More information about KDOT in the Wichita Metro is here.
Southbound I-235 traffic is now on future northbound I-235 lanes while new pavement and two southbound bridges are constructed.
Removal of old southbound I-235 pavement continues. New pavement and bridges should be completed before November 2021.
A bridge pour on a new bridge over the Little Arkansas River was successfully completed in spite of distant lightning.
The Seneca Street bridge over I-235 was removed and will not be replaced. Businesses and residents now have access from N. Meridian Avenue.