JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – Kansas transportation authorities will be closing part of I-70 in Junction City later this month for a bridge replacement project.
Ashley Perez with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced in a press release that workers will be temporarily closing part of I-70 at J-Hill Road in Geary County. Closures will occur overnight on Monday, April 6 and Wednesday, April 8.
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Perez said the closures are needed as workers place bridge girders and continue to make progress on the bridge replacement project in the area. Additional closure details are below:
- Starting at 7 p.m. on April 6 – westbound I-70 will close and reopen at 7 a.m. on April 7.
- Starting at 7 p.m. on April 8 – eastbound I-70 will close and reopen at 7 a.m. on April 9.
Drivers will be diverted up and down the nearby interchange ramps with local traffic being unable to use I-70 at exit 299/J-Hill Road, according to KDOT. King Construction is the primary contractor for this bridge replacement project which is set to be finished by July this year.
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