The Kansas Highway 5 bridge over the Union Pacific railroad tracks just south of Sunshine Road is closed for replacement of the bridge deck. The closure covers all lanes until December 2025, then the bridge will partially reopen until the full project is complete in May 2026. KDOT recommends the […]
Starting today, lane and ramp closures begin for the Kansas Department of Transportation’s project to perform maintenance on the Central Avenue and I-670 bridges over the Kansas River and the Union Pacific yards. The most critical of these is the on-ramp from Central Avenue to eastbound I-670, which will be […]
Tuesday afternoon at approximately 1:15 pm, a vehicle accident occurred on I-435 near Kansas Avenue in Edwardsville. Edwardsville police, fire, and EMS responded to the accident and provided aid, but one driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Edwardsville police and the Kansas Highway Patrol are investigating the accident. The […]
Starting Saturday, Mar. 1, US Highway 69 (18th Street) will be closed between K-32 on the north and Ruby Ave. on the south. The closure is being done to replace the 1950s-era bridge over the Kansas River and BNSF railroad yards. The important artery to the Argentine area is scheduled […]
The Wyandotte County Vision Zero Action Plan aims to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries from crashes on our public streets. The plan will focus on (1) identifying critical safety challenges across the county and (2) addressing those challenges through county-wide strategies and targeted projects. With community input, this plan will […]
Effective Jan. 4 at 6:00 p.m. through Jan. 7 at 8:00 a.m., the Unified Government has declared a snow and parking emergency for Kansas City, Kan. The state of emergency allows for cars that get stuck to be ticketed and towed, and it prohibits vehicles from being parked on the […]
Drivers relieved by the recent completion of the work on the I-635 and Metropolitan Avenue interchange will have to endure just a bit more inconvenience when the northbound exit closes again for sewer repairs on Dec. 4. The closure is expected to be a lot shorter this time, with work […]
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has closed the eastbound I-70 Lewis and Clark Viaduct over the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kan. for repairs. As part of a recent bridge inspection, KDOT inspectors identified concerns with the eastbound I-70 bridge. Based on the inspection findings, KDOT engineers determined that […]
From Kansas City, Kansas Police Department: The pedestrian struck Tuesday night at the intersection of Village West Parkway and France Family Drive died from here injuries late Wednesday afternoon. Summer Lynn, age 17, was a resident of Kansas City, Mo. The accident remains under investigation by the KCKPD Traffic Division. […]