TOPEKA (KSNT)—27 News received a significant update on Wednesday regarding multiple construction projects on U.S. 75 in the Topeka area.
Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) told 27 News the work could take longer to complete. Three separate bridge repair projects are currently underway in the north and southbound lanes.
KDOT says these projects will not be fully completed until 2025. Craft said there's a significant amount of patching work left to complete on bridge decks, leading to more work than was initially anticipated.
The first project is north of the Kansas River and includes 12 bridges in both directions along U.S. 75. Weather permitting, it is not slated to be completed until next spring.
The second and third projects are over the Kansas River and the flyover to I-70 and Gage Boulevard. KDOT says those are expected to be done by late December, also weather permitting.
Craft told us there will be a winter shutdown period during which traffic control will be removed. This is expected to be done in December of next month. This means all lanes will be open, and crews will resume work in 2025.
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