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Eastbound/westbound I-435 segments will fully close this weekend for bridge demolition in Overland Park

Eastbound and westbound I‑435 from Quivira Road to Antioch Road and the westbound I‑435 to southbound U.S. 69 ramp will be fully closed to traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, May 9, in Johnson County. Additionally, the ramp for westbound I‑435 to southbound U.S. 69 will be fully closed. The ramp and all lanes of I‑435 will reopen by 6 a.m. Monday, May 12. See release for more info.

Ramps at I-435/U.S. 69/College Blvd. will close May 8

In Overland Park, the ramp from eastbound I‑435 to northbound U.S. 69, the ramp from northbound U.S. 69 to westbound I‑435, the ramp from northbound U.S. 69 to 103rd Street and the ramp from westbound College Blvd. to eastbound I‑435 will be fully closed to traffic starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8. See release for more info.

167th Street at U.S. 69 in Overland Park will close April 6 for 180 days

167th Street at U.S. 69, including U.S. 69/167th Street entrance and exit ramps, will be fully closed to traffic for 180 days beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 6. Eastbound and westbound 167th Street will be fully closed from Metcalf Avenue to Antioch Road. See release for more info.

69Express public open house set for Feb. 6 in Overland Park

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), with the Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) and the City of Overland Park, will hold a public open house from 5–7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk in Overland Park. See press release for more details.

119th Street under U.S. 69 Highway will close overnight Nov. 22 and 24

Eastbound and westbound 119th Street under U.S. 69 will be fully closed to traffic from 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. The road also will be fully closed from 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 to 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25. See closure alert for more information & detours.

U.S. 69 at 119th Street will close overnight Nov. 8

In Overland Park, northbound and southbound U.S. 69 at 119th Street will be fully closed to traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 and will reopen by 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. This temporary closure is necessary for bridge work at 119th Street.

119th Street and U.S. 69/119th Street ramps will reopen on schedule in Overland Park

Eastbound and westbound 119th Street and the U.S. 69/119th Street interchange ramps will reopen on schedule, by 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. The road and ramps were fully closed to permit safe and expedited reconstruction of the 119th Street/U.S. 69 interchange as part of the U.S. 69 Expansion Project. See press release for more information.

Eastbound and westbound I-435 will fully close this weekend for bridge demolition in Johnson County

Eastbound and westbound I-435 from Quivira Road to Antioch Road in Johnson County will be fully closed to traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. Ramps for westbound I-435 to southbound U.S. 69, eastbound I-435 to northbound U.S. 69 and northbound U.S. 69 to westbound I-435 will be fully closed. All lanes and ramps will reopen by Monday, Aug. 26 at 6 a.m. See press release for more information.

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