KC Metro KDOT Update - October 12

KC Metro KDOT Update - October 12 Johnson County, Iowa sent a traffic note to the Notice Nearby publisher inbox. KC Metro *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *Oct. 12, 2026 *Contact:* Delaney Tholen | delaney.tholen@ks.gov | 785-817-9365 *Kansas City area road conditions*: KCScout [ https://www.kcscout.net/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] or KanDrive [ https://kandrive.gov/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] ________________________________________________________________________ *Kansas City Metro Highway Projects Updat… KC Metro *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *Oct. 12, 2026 *Contact:* Delaney Tholen | delaney.tholen@ks.gov | 785-817-9365 *Kansas City area road conditions*: KCScout [ https://www.kcscout.net/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] or KanDrive [ https://kandrive.gov/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] ________________________________________________________________________ *Kansas City Metro Highway Projects Update, Week of October 12* Last updated, Oct. 12, 2026. All work schedules are conditions permitting"." ________________________________________________________________________ *JOHNSON COUNTY*    *KDOT Closures:* *Midland Dr./NB I-435, July 15 - December 21, ONGOING - UPDATED. Ramp closed* (Midland Dr. to NB I-435 entrance ramp) for bridge construction work. *"Detour will be marked."*       *NB AND SB U.S. 69 (Metcalf Ave.), W. 61st St. to W. 56th St., September 16 - November 1, ONGOING - UPDATED. *Single left lane closures. Left turns and crossing the median will not be allowed.  *NB and SB I-35/Gardner Rd., May 15 - December 15, ONGOING. Ramps closed* (SB I-35 to Gardner Rd. exit ramp and Gardner Rd. to NB I-35 entrance ramp) for bridge construction work. "*Detours will be marked.*" *KDOT Construction Projects Affecting Traffic:    *  *NB and SB U.S. 69 (Metcalf Ave.) over Johnson Dr., start date March 30, ONGOING.* *Bridge improvement project;* work includes rehabilitation of the U.S. 69 (Metcalf Ave.) bridge over Johnson Dr., grading and paving, removal of the SB U.S. 69 (Metcalf Ave.) to Metcalf Ln. exit ramp, lighting and guardrail installation, drainage adjustments and median reconstruction. Work is scheduled in phases and permitted Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. *Please see “KDOT Closures” for applicable closure info.* The project is expected to be completed in December 2026.      *NB and SB I-435 at Little Mill Creek, start date February 16, ONGOING - UPDATED. Bridge deck repair project; *work includes bridge surface removal, full and partial depth patching and concrete overlay. Detour will be marked; the project is scheduled in multiple phases. During phases two and three, NB I-435 traffic will be diverted to head-to-head traffic in the existing SB I-435 lanes using crossovers constructed in the median and the Midland Dr. to NB I-435 entrance ramp will be closed. A state detour will be marked. Work is scheduled in phases and the project is expected to be completed in December 2026.  *Gardner Rd./I-35, start date September 2025, ONGOING. Bridge replacement project;* work includes replacement of the Gardner Rd. bridge over I-35, with turn lanes, shoulders, lighting improvements and pedestrian facilities, an additional lane on the SB I-35 to Gardner Rd. exit ramp, pavement improvements and realignment of 191st Street east of Gardner Rd. Work is planned in phases and will be regularly scheduled Monday through Friday, with Saturdays, as needed, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and lane restrictions on weekdays will be limited to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. *Please see “Short-Term Closures” for applicable daily and nightly closure info.* The project is expected to be be completed in December 2027. *NB and SB U.S. 69, 103rd St. to 151st St., and U.S. 69/167th St., start date February 2023, ONGOING - UPDATED. Lane expansion and interchange improvement project;* work includes widening of NB and SB U.S. 69, from 103rd St. to 151st St., which will include a tolled express lane in each direction, and improvements to the U.S. 69/167th St. interchange. Area lane and ramp closures will be scheduled for the duration of the project, with traffic control changing as the project progresses. Work will take place daily and nightly. *Please see “Short-Term Closures” for applicable daily and nightly closure info.* 69Express lanes opened in February 2026, with the project expected to be completed by the end of 2026. *LEAVENWORTH COUNTY* *KDOT construction projects affecting traffic:* *K-92 (Spruce St.)/20th St.,** start date June 24, ONGOING - UPDATED. *Pavement improvement project; work includes intersection grading and surfacing. All K-92 (20th St.) lanes have reopened to traffic. Work will be scheduled Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is expected to be completed in early October 2026. *WYANDOTTE COUNTY* *KDOT Short-Term Closures:* *Midland Dr./NB I-435, October 13 - 14, NEW. Ramp closed* (EB I-70 to 5th St. exit ramp) for maintenance work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. *KDOT Closures:*  *K-5 over Union Pacific Railroad, south of Sunshine Rd.**, August 25 - October 16, ONGOING - UPDATED. *Single lane closed in each direction for bridge repair project work. *NB and SB U.S. 69 (18th St.), Kansas Ave. to Ruby Ave.**, March 2025 – Fall 2027, ONGOING. *Roadway *_fully closed_* and *_ramps closed_* (U.S. 69 (18th St.)/Kansas Ave. and U.S. 69 (18th St.)/Ruby Ave. entrance and exit ramps) for bridge replacement project work.  *KDOT construction projects affecting traffic:* *K-5 over Union Pacific Railroad, south of Sunshine Rd.**, start date May 2025, ONGOING - UPDATED. Bridge deck replacement project; *project includes bridge deck replacement. Work is scheduled during daylight hours, Monday through Saturday. The project is expected to be completed in October 2026. *U.S. 69 (18th St.) bridge over Kansas River**, start date March 2025, ONGOING. Bridge replacement project; *work includes replacement of the 18th St. Bridge and roadway improvements along U.S. 69 (18th Street), within the closure limits, and rehabilitation work on the U.S. 69 (18th Street) bridges over Ruby Ave., Metropolitan Ave., Osage Ave. and the Kansas City Terminal (KCT)/Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway. NB and SB U.S. 69 (18th St.), Kansas Ave. to Ruby Ave., is fully closed to traffic and adjacent ramps are closed (U.S. 69 (18th St.)/Kansas Ave. and Ruby Ave. entrance and exit ramps) for the duration of the project. Detours are marked. Work is scheduled during daylight hours and the project is expected to be completed in fall 2027. ******************************************************************************* For updates on highway closures in the Kansas City metro, please visit ksdot.gov/kcmetro [ https://www.ksdot.gov/about/our-organization/districts/district-1-northeast-kansas/kc-metro-updates?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] ### To assist Kansas City area motorists, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is delivering its regular traffic advisory detailing planned construction, maintenance activities and significant projects. This update has information on short-term closures, temporary changes to traffic designed to be cleared by the end of each scheduled work period, as well as longer-term KDOT closures where traffic control remains in place for the specified duration. 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This service is provided to you at no charge by Kansas Department of Transportation [ http://www.ksdot.org/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]. ________________________________________________________________________ This e Desk: traffic Hub: /ia/johnson Source: County alert · Johnson County Published: 2026-10-12 Original: https://noticenearby.com/county-alerts/mail/e0a646a0-78f9-4174-a6a0-0d85db0fdbe6 This listing was added to the Notice Nearby public register from a public government source. It is not a Notice Nearby paid publication, affidavit, or placement certificate.