Topeka & Lawrence Metro Area Lane Closure Info for the Memorial Day weekend of Friday-Tuesday, May 24-28, 2013 Best wishes for a safe & fun-filled holiday weekend! (NEW / REVISED) WEATHER PERMITTING

SHORT TERM

Short term project closures listed below typically take place during daylight hours. Project completion dates typically range from 1 to 30 days, weather permitting.

I-70

SUSPENDED for Memorial Holiday Weekend! All lanes of eastbound I-70 from Valencia Road to K-30 will REOPEN to traffic on Friday, May 24 at 5:00 p.m. Eastbound I-70 right lane will then be closed again by approximately 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. EXPECT DELAYS! 24/7 LANE CLOSURE: Eastbound I-70 RIGHT LANE from Valencia Road to K-30 (13-mile stretch) will be CLOSED for resurfacing work beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 12. There will be a posted speed limit of 60 mph and a 16-foot lane width restriction throughout the project work zone during working hours. NOTE: There will be varying ramp closures along the project and these closures will be posted in advance on the message boards. Project work is scheduled to be completed in late May 2013. (Rev. 5-22-13)

U.S. 24 Bridge Replacement Project

EXPECT DELAYS! UPCOMING 24/7 LANE/RAMP CLOSURES: All entrance/exit ramps at the U.S. 24 & Topeka Boulevard interchange and all lanes of northbound and southbound Topeka Boulevard at the U.S. 24 bridge will be closed to all through traffic for bridge replacement work beginning either at 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 a.m., on Wednesday, May 29. Phase One work will begin on Tuesday, May 28, as crews will first set temporary traffic control devices with only minor traffic impacts. Phase One project work is tentatively scheduled to be completed in mid-June 2013. (New 5-21-13)

24/7 LANE CLOSURES: Eastbound and westbound U.S. 24 will be reduced to one lane each direction from K-237 to Grantville Road as existing U.S. 24 westbound lanes will be closed and eastbound and westbound U.S. 24 traffic will be carried on the new eastbound lanes (side by side) with one lane in each direction, 24/7 round the clock, beginning mid-day on Monday, May 6. Project work is scheduled to be completed in late July 2013. (New 5-3-13)

K-10

EXPECT DELAYS! LANE CLOSURES: Northbound and southbound K-10 from the I-70/Kansas Turnpike Lecompton interchange south to the U.S. 59 interchange will be reduced to one lane for both directions for resurfacing work beginning on Friday, May 17 at 7:00 a.m. for spray patching work. Then on Monday, May 20 at 7:00 a.m., paving operation will begin on the project. Traffic will be directed through the project work zone via signage, cones and a pilot car and flagger operation. Drivers should expect delays of up to 15 minutes maximum and are encouraged to use alternate routes, if possible. Project work is scheduled to be completed in late May 2013. (Rev. 5-15-13)

U.S. 40 Kansas River Bridges

PROJECT SUSPENDED on May 16! 24/7 LANE CLOUSRES: Northbound and southbound U.S. 40 over the Kansas River Bridges (in Downtown Lawrence) will fully REOPEN to unrestricted traffic on Thursday, May 16 after evening rush hour. The inspection work on the bridge bearings was completed on Tuesday, May 14 and the bridge repair project will now be suspended for approximately a month so that fabrication of bearings to repair the bridge can be completed. Project work is scheduled to be completed in late June 2013. (Rev. 5-15-13)

U.S. 59/Iowa Street

EXPECT DELAYS! 24/7 LANE CLOSURES: All eastbound and westbound lanes of 15th Street/Bob Billings Parkway at the U.S. 59/Iowa Street intersection in Lawrence will be CLOSED to all traffic, 24/7 round the clock, for pavement reconstruction work beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 20. A marked detour will be provided. Project work is scheduled to be completed in mid-August 2013. (New 5-14-13)

EXPECT DELAYS! 24/7 LANE CLOSURES: Northbound and southbound U.S. 59/Iowa Street from Irving Hill Road and Terrace Road is reduced to one lane each direction, 24/7 round the clock, for reconstruction work on March 11. Traffic will be directed through the work zone via cones and signage. Project work is scheduled to be completed in mid-August 2013. (New 5-14-13)

Old U.S. 59 at E 1300 Road

24/7 FULL ROADWAY CLOSURE: Northbound and southbound E 1300 Road from N 1000 Road to N 650 Road will be closed to all through traffic for a bridge replacement project on Old. U.S. 59 (north of Pleasant Grove Hill) beginning on Wednesday, May 8, throughout the project duration. No marked detour will be provided. Project work is scheduled to be completed in mid- to late August 2013. (New 5-4-13)

LONG TERM

Long term project closures listed below typically take place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Project completion dates typically range from 31 days up to a year, weather permitting.

SHAWNEE COUNTY

I-70

EXPECT DELAYS! 24/7 LANE CLOSURE: Eastbound I-70 RIGHT LANE from Valencia Road to K-30 (13-mile stretch) will be CLOSED for resurfacing work beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 12. There will be a posted speed limit of 60 mph and a 16-foot lane width restriction throughout the project work zone during working hours. NOTE: There will be varying ramp closures along the project and these closures will be posted in advance on the message boards. Project work is scheduled to be completed in late May 2013. (Rev. 5-11-13)

U.S. 24

24/7 LANE CLOSURE: Eastbound and westbound will be reduced to one lane each direction from Grantville Road to K-237 (Jefferson County) for pavement reconstruction work, 24/7 round the clock, beginning on Monday, March 18. Project work is scheduled to be completed in late July 2013. (Rev. 3-15-13)

DOUGLAS COUNTY

U.S. 56

24/7 FULL HIGHWAY CLOSURE: Eastbound and westbound U.S. 56 from E 1400 Road to 6th Street in Baldwin City will be closed to through traffic beginning early morning on Thursday, April 18, and will remain closed during the duration of the project. A 30-mile marked state detour route will be provided. Eastbound U.S. 56 traffic will detour via southbound U.S. 59 to northbound I-35 to northbound K-33 back to U.S. 56. Westbound U.S. 56 traffic will detour via southbound K-33 to southbound I-35 to northbound U.S. 59 back to U.S. 56. Project work is scheduled to be completed by mid-October 2013 (just prior to the Maple Leaf Festival). (New 4-11-13)

U.S. 59/Iowa Street

EXPECT DELAYS! 24/7 LANE CLOSURES: All eastbound and westbound lanes of 15th Street/Bob Billings Parkway at the U.S. 59/Iowa Street intersection in Lawrence will be CLOSED to all traffic, 24/7 round the clock, for pavement reconstruction work beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, May 20. A marked detour will be provided. Project work is scheduled to be completed in mid-August 2013. (New 5-14-13)

EXPECT DELAYS! 24/7 LANE CLOSURES: Northbound and southbound U.S. 59/Iowa Street from Irving Hill Road and Terrace Road is reduced to one lane each direction, 24/7 round the clock, for reconstruction work on March 11. Traffic will be directed through the work zone via cones and signage. Project work is scheduled to be completed in mid-August 2013. (New 5-14-13)

Old U.S. 59 at E 1300 Road

24/7 FULL ROADWAY CLOSURE: Northbound and southbound E 1300 Road from N 1000 Road to N 650 Road will be closed to all through traffic for a bridge replacement project on Old. U.S. 59 (north of Pleasant Grove Hill) beginning on Wednesday, May 8, throughout the project duration. No marked detour will be provided. Project work is scheduled to be completed in mid- to late August 2013. (New 5-4-13)