This aerial view shows work taking place at I‑435 and U.S. 69. Construction of the new U.S. 69 bridge foundations can be seen in the median of I‑435.
Excavators move dirt at the new 119th Street bridge site.
Crews construct a retaining wall along Grant Street near 119th Street. The corrugated metal pipes will contain concrete shafts to support a noise wall in this location. The pipes allow the contractor to build the retaining wall and come back later to construct the concrete shafts and noise wall without affecting the retaining wall.
An overhead shot shows the extensive construction work taking place at the 119th Street interchange.
Crews work on pouring new pavement to connect the southbound ramp from U.S. 69 to 119th Street.
Workers install box culverts at 119th Street.
69Express paving crews often work overnight to move the project forward quickly.
Crew members install utility lines along northbound U.S. 69.
Retaining wall construction takes place at 119th Street.
Work underway in the Blue Valley Pkwy. interchange includes reconstruction of U.S. 69 northbound and continued construction of the ramps between U.S. 69 and Blue Valley Pkwy.
A construction worker lays temporary striping on the roadway at I‑435.
A paving machine sprays ”cure” across the surface of a new pavement slab, creating a film that reduces surface water evaporation.
