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- Climate
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Complete closure of I-135 in north Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Thousands of drivers will be affected when road crews close Interstate 135 in north Wichita for almost the entire weekend. The Kansas Department of Transportation is closing southbound lanes starting Friday evening and northbound lanes beginning Saturday morning. I-135 will remain closed until 6 a.m. Monday, in time for the morning rush hour. The closure will also affect drivers on I-235, Kansas Highway 96, Kansas Highway 254, and streets that connect to the highways. Complete details are below the map. To allow early pavement patching, southbound I-135 will close at 7 p.m. Friday from the K-254 interchange to just past the K-96 interchange. The ramp from westbound K-96 to southbound I-135 will also close. The newly constructed I-235 connector ramp to eastbound K-96 will remain open Friday night. Free fishing weekend coming up for Kansas At 5 a.m. Saturday, KDOT will close I-135 completely in both directions. The closure includes northbound I-135 at the K-96/I-135 interchange, the I-235 ramps to southbound I-135 and the I-235 connector ramp to eastbound K-96. Northbound drivers will be directed to eastbound K-96. They will exit at Hillside Street and use westbound K-96 to return to northbound I-135. Drivers will not be able to turn north or south onto Hillside Street from the K-96 detour route. KDOT said crews will be working on pavement patching, bridge surface repairs and barrier wall adjustments while I-135 is closed. Detour signs will guide drivers off the interstate. KDOT asks drivers to plan ahead and use alternate routes to get to their destinations. Visit to see current highway projects around Kansas or call 511 for road conditions. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
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Part of U.S. 69 closing overnight in Overland Park for ongoing project
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Part of U.S. 69 highway in Overland Park will be fully closed in the overnight hours for the next two days as part of the state's 69Express project. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, all northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. 69 between 103rd Street and College Boulevard will be closed to traffic. KHP searching for family of victim who died in I-35 crash Saturday morning The closures will take place from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, and then again from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday. Drivers who are headed north on U.S. 69 will be directed to use the eastbound Interstate 435 ramp, travel east on I-435, exit at Antioch Road, re-enter I-435 to head west, and then use the northbound U.S. 69 ramp to get back onto the highway. Southbound U.S. 69 drivers will be directed to use the I-435/103rd Street ramp and then continue south to return to the highway. Crews will be conducting pavement work and overhead truss installation during those times as part of KDOT's U.S. 69 corridor modernization and expansion project. Scheduled project work is weather permitting and could be subject to change. More information is available on the project website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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27-05-2025
- Automotive
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Crash slows traffic on I-70 near Junction City
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – A major highway in Kansas was closed in both directions in Junction City due to a crash on Monday afternoon. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) reports on KanDrive that I-70 was closed both east and westbound in the area of Grandview Plaza due to a crash on May 26. This crash was in the same area as major ongoing construction work. Traffic was diverted off the highway as first responders work the crash site. KDOT reported the highway was open again as of 6 p.m. You can check current road conditions in Kansas by dialing 5-1-1 or by heading to KanDrive. It was not clear if anybody was injured in the crash at the time of publishing. 27 News will update this article as more information is released. Highway shutdown to create nearly 70-mile detour in central Kansas For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Kansas cops must meet quotas for Click It or Ticket grant funds
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Law enforcement in Kansas 'must conduct enforcements' to be eligible for Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) grant funds during statewide Click It or Ticket campaigns. Starting on May 18, the TPD kicked off its Memorial Day Click It or Ticket traffic enforcement campaign. The campaign will last until June 1. City Communications Director Dan Garrett said the Click It or Ticket is funded through a Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant. STEP launches four campaigns annually to increase seat belt use and enforce impaired and distracted driving laws, according to KDOT. The campaigns typically happen around Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. 27 News reached out to KDOT to see what the requirements are for contracted law enforcement to receive those STEP grant funds. How much rain did NE Kansas get on Monday? KDOT Chief Public Information Officer Philip Harris said officers must conduct 'enforcements' while on overtime and are expected to make at least two contacts per hour of overtime submitted. He said that contacts aren't necessarily writing tickets, but rather the number of drivers officers make contact with. 'Those contacts may result in a range of outcomes from education all the way up to citations and arrests,' Harris wrote. FBI Director Kash Patel says he will pledge more agents to Kansas, Topeka For law enforcement agencies to receive STEP grant funds they must: Conduct enforcements on overtime during the specified enforcement periods, which are defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Have a minimum expectation of two contacts per hour of overtime submitted. Provide activity reports and hours worked that are eligible for overtime reimbursement. Earlier this week, Riley County Police Department Director Brian Peete joined the 27 News morning show to talk about how his police department is participating in the Click It or Ticket campaign. You can watch the interview here. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Automotive
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Highway shutdown to create nearly 70-mile detour in central Kansas
COUNCIL GROVE (KSNT) – Drivers in part of central Kansas will have to deal with a lengthy detour route this summer for a highway project that is set to last for months. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) released its plans to shut down part of K-177 Highway on KanDrive earlier this month. The closure runs from Council Grove south to Strong City in Morris and Chase Counties. KDOT workers will close K-177 between these two cities starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 16, according to KanDrive. The closure is projected to end on Friday, Nov. 14. Three disgraced Kansas priests named in new abuse reports Road crews will reconstruct the first four miles of K-177 to the south of Council Grove in the summer and into the fall of this year. KDOT will close K-177 to accommodate this project, leading to a long detour. Drivers trying to reach Council Grove from Strong City will be directed west on U.S. 50 to K-150, west on K-150 to U.S. 56/U.S. 77, then north on U.S. 56/U.S. 77 to Herington before taking U.S. 56 east to Council Grove. Southbound drivers will follow the same route but in reverse to reach Strong City. KDOT said drivers should expect a delay of about 45 minutes added to travel time. Google Maps shows the detour route is around 70 miles in length and will take about an hour to complete. People can view road work taking place in Kansas or that is scheduled to happen by heading to the KanDrive website, downloading the app or calling 511. Learn more about KanDrive by clicking here. Restricted camping, recreation options take effect across Kansas For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
