Northeast Kansas
Projects & Studies

Northeast Kansas is a beehive of transportation activity. In order to manage the growth and prepare for an efficient and effective transportation system, the Kansas Department of Transportation and many local partners are working on projects and studies to further develop future improvements to the northeast Kansas region.

K-18 Ogden to Manhattan Improvement Project

The K-18 project, will include an interchange, four bridges, a four-lane freeway over a two-mile stretch and more, is needed to support the significant population and economic growth that will occur between Fort Riley and Manhattan.  The project will be constructed in three phases. Phase one construction began in June 2010 and is expected to be completed in fall 2012. Phase two and three construction will begin in early summer 2011 and is expected to be completed in fall 2013.

To view the project construction phasing and schedule, please click on this link: K-18Project_Phases1-3_ ConstructionPhasing

To view news releases related to project construction and traffic impacts, please see below:

UPDATE 5! K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for Friday-Saturday, April 26-27, 2013 in Manhattan (Riley County) (4/23/13)
UPDATE 4! K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for week of April 22-26, 2013 in Manhattan (Riley County) (4/17/13)
UPDATE 2! K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for weeks of April 4-12, 2013 in Manhattan (Riley County) (4/3/13)
UPDATE! K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for weeks of April 8-19, 2013 in Manhattan (Riley County) (3/28/13)
K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for weeks of April 1-12, 2013 in Manhattan (Riley County) (3/20/13)
K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for Week of December 9-15, 2012 in Riley County (12/7/12)
K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for Tuesday-Wednesday, June 12-13 in Ogden (Riley County) (6/7/12)
K-18 Project Traffic Map for May-July 2012 (5/29/12)
K-18 TRAFFIC ALERTS for May 24 & May 29-30, 2012 in Ogden-Manhattan (Riley County) (5/22/12)
UPDATE! K-18 TRAFFIC ALERTS for Tuesday, March 20-Mid-November 2012 in Manhattan-Riley County (3/19/12)
K-18 and Manhattan Regional Airport Traffic Impacts March 2012 (3/22/12)
K-18 TRAFFIC ALERTS for March 6-19, 2012 in Manhattan-Riley County (3/8/12)
Traffic changes set for K-18 Improvement Project in Riley County REVISED (2/27/12)
Traffic changes set for K-18 Improvement Project in Riley County (2/23/12)
K-18 Project Traffic Changes Map for Feb-May 2012 (2/23/12)
K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for August 26-Mid-November 2011 in Riley County (8/25/11)
K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for Thursday, August 11 in Riley County (8/10/11)
K-18 TRAFFIC ALERT for August 2-4 in Riley County (8/1/11)
Next Two Phases to Begin on K-18 Construction Project in Riley County (6/30/11)
Partnerships key to award-winning Kansas project (11/30/10)
Widening Work Begins on K-18 in Riley County (9/23/10)

K-18 Multi-Bridge Replacement Project in Wabaunsee County

A two-phase replacement project will begin on three K-18 bridges located between the city of Wabaunsee and K-99 in Wabaunsee County. See below for more project information.

K-18 Multi-Bridge Project Detour Map (9/5/12)
K-18 Multi-Bridge Replacement Project to Begin in Wabaunsee County (9/5/12)