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Sunday morning drivers could see a short delay on this Wichita highway this weekend

Prepare for rolling road blocks along I-135 in Wichita this weekend.
Prepare for rolling road blocks along I-135 in Wichita this weekend. File photo

If you’re planning to travel in north Wichita on Sunday morning, you might get held up for a bit.

Drivers on I-135 near 37th Street North can expect a short stop in all lanes of traffic as workers remove an Evergy power line. The work is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. Sunday and will span the highway in that area.

Motorists should be ready for “rolling road blocks” in both directions of I-135, according to a Kansas Department of Transportation news release.

“The operation should be very brief but will affect a number of Sunday morning drivers,” KDOT spokesman Tom Hein said.

Scheduled bridge repairs on northbound I-135 from Kellogg to 17th Street could also slow weekend traffic.

Two ramps will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, KDOT says — but exactly which ones won’t be determined until later in the week.

Amy Renee Leiker
The Wichita Eagle
Amy Renee Leiker has been reporting for The Wichita Eagle since 2010. She covers crime, courts and breaking news and updates the newspaper’s online databases. She’s a mom of three and loves to read in her non-work time. Reach her at 316-268-6644 or at aleiker@wichitaeagle.com.
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