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Work on K-96 to last for several months near I-235

By Julie Mah
A KDOT project began Monday on eastbound K-96 at I-235 that will reduce traffic to one lane and close an exit ramp. The exit from K-96 to Meridian will be closed until October, too. (August 6, 2018)
A KDOT project began Monday on eastbound K-96 at I-235 that will reduce traffic to one lane and close an exit ramp. The exit from K-96 to Meridian will be closed until October, too. (August 6, 2018) Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle

Motorists should brace for delays for a few months as road crews begin repairs on parts of K-96 in north Wichita.

A Kansas Department of Transportation bridge project began on eastbound K-96 at I-235 and North Meridian on Monday. K-96 was reduced to one lane over I-235, according to a KDOT news release.

The exit from K-96 to Meridian will be closed until October, too. To get to Meridian, drivers will have to detour onto southbound I-235, exit at 25th Street, turn around and go north on I-235.

KDOT also is planning repairs on ramps and eastbound and westbound K-96 from the Arkansas River bridge to Seneca. The work will require lane and ramp closures that have not yet been scheduled, the release said. Updates will be posted on a weekly report for Wichita highway projects. You can go to https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/WichitaMetro/default.asp for more information.

The project is expected to be completed in late November.

This story was originally published August 6, 2018 at 3:38 AM.

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