Published on March 11, 2023
After a scheduled winter shutdown period, work at the K-32/Turner Diagonal Freeway/Kaw Drive interchange is scheduled to resume Monday, March 13, weather permitting, in Wyandotte County. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) multi-phase project began in October 2022 and includes the replacement of the eastbound and westbound K-32/Turner Diagonal Freeway bridges over Kaw Drive and the Union Pacific Railroad lines. In the first phase of work, crossover construction began to carry eastbound and westbound K-32/Turner Diagonal Freeway traffic head-to-head through the work zone. When the project resumes, crossover construction will continue, and bridge work will begin. Impacts to traffic are as follows (Phase 1 of the project has been completed):
Beginning March 14, eastbound and westbound K-32 traffic will be reduced to one lane from 55th Street to 65th Street, and the following week, the ramps listed below will close:
Work will occur daily, Monday through Friday, from 7 AM to 3:30 PM. Message boards are in place, alerting motorists to closures and directing traffic toward advised detours. Detours will be marked and include the following:
Project work is scheduled to shut down from November 2023 to March 2024 for the winter season. Miles Excavating, of Basehor, is the contractor for the $22.7 million project, which is scheduled to be completed in December 2024. KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas, go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1. Drive safely, and always wear your seat belt.
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