KANSAS CITY METRO TRAFFIC UPDATE: Johnson County Gateway
NEWS RELEASE:
WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
This is your weekly look-ahead at the next week of construction work for the Johnson County Gateway Project.
As always, the daily updates are available on the jocogateway.com website and via text alert.
For details regarding all traffic impacts in the area, please visit KDOT's KC Metro Page at http://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/kcMetro/laneclose.asp.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the project office at 913-577-0000 or email jocogateway@hntb.com.
TRAFFIC UPDATE: FOR SATURDAY AND THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10-14*
Construction continues behind the barrier and throughout the project. Traffic was shifted as construction takes place on the new two-lane flyover ramp from eastbound K-10 to northbound I-435. Grading and prep work are taking place in the area off eastbound I-435 near Lackman Road for a new detention basin. Work will slow into the winter months, but construction crews will continue to work as long as the weather cooperates.
Here are the planned traffic impacts taking place on the project:
Monday, November 10
9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Northbound I-435 right lane @ K-10 CLOSED (grading work).
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Northbound I-35 right lane @ I-435 CLOSED (remove barrier).
Tuesday, November 11 - Friday, November 14
No traffic impacts scheduled.
*Please note: Construction activities are weather dependent and dates are subject to change. Daily traffic information for this interchange may be viewed atwww.jocogateway.com and at www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclosure.asp.
COLLEGE BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS
Traffic has shifted on College Boulevard! Both eastbound and westbound traffic on College Boulevard have shifted to the south.
This shift will allow for widening work on College Boulevard, between Ridgeview Road and Renner Boulevard to continue on the north side of College.
This roadway work is needed to complete the widening of College Boulevard to four lanes by December 1, 2014.
Please visit jocogateway.com and sign up for text alerts to receive notifications specific to College Boulevard.
WB I-435 TO QUIVIRA ROAD RAMP CLOSED
On Monday, October 13 the ramp from westbound I-435 to Quivira Road CLOSED for 45 days. This long-term closure allows for the reconstruction of the ramp. This ramp is scheduled to reopen to all traffic on Wednesday, November 26 - weather permitting.
The marked detour routes traffic to exit at U.S. 69 in advance of the closed ramp, then follow the collector-distributor road to Quivira Road. Drivers should expect major delays during peak travel times and should use alternate routes during the ramp closure.
Updated daily traffic information for the #jocogateway interchange project can be viewed at: www.jocogateway.com and for the entire Kansas City Metro Area at: www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.