Construction Updates
The projects below represent KTA’s larger efforts to preserve and modernize the Kansas Turnpike. For more information about how these projects may impact traffic, visit kandrive.org. You can also learn more by viewing the most recent month’s Construction update below.
KTA maintenance crews work to provide a smooth ride for customers. You may encounter them performing routine maintenance along the 236-mile roadway. These less time-intensive projects normally do not cause traffic delays and are communicated only through social media and roadway signage. However, travelers should drive cautiously in all work zones.
Monthly Update
April 2018 Construction Update
Read updates about our many active construction projects in the monthly report from David Jacobson, KTA’s Director of Engineering.
Equally important but not as time-intensive are KTA’s roadway maintenance activities.
Find out more here by opening the report below.
Ongoing Projects
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Reconstruction of East Topeka Toll Plaza
Location: I-70/KTA, mile marker 183
Scheduled Completion: November 2018, weather permitting
A project to convert the East Topeka toll plaza located at mile marker 183 I-70/KTA to open road tolling began October 2017. Construction will involve removal of the current toll plaza building and parking lot to accommodate building new highway speed electronic lanes for both east and west bound traffic and widening the eastbound I-70/KTA bridge just east of the toll plaza (mile marker 183.657).
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South Topeka Interchange Project
Location: South Topeka, I-470/KTA, mile marker 177
Scheduled Completion: late November 2018, weather permitting
A multifaceted project at and around the South Topeka toll plaza at mile marker 177 I-470/KTA began March 6, 2017. Construction will include toll plaza improvements, longer acceleration/deceleration lanes coming to and from the interchange, a realigned northbound exit ramp, improved drainage and widening and re-decking the I- 470/KTA bridges at mile marker 177.337, which cross over Topeka Boulevard and the BNSF railroad. The eastbound bridge, along with the toll plaza and ramp improvements were completed in 2017. Construction of the westbound bridge, including extending the westbound deceleration lane for the South Topek interchange, will occur in 2018.
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Re-decking SW 85th Street & SW 93rd Street Bridges
Location: I-335/KTA, mile markers 168.297 and 169.627
Scheduled Completion: Late fall 2019, weather permitting
A two-year construction project to re-deck and increase the vertical clearance of two bridges crossing over I-335/KTA at mile marker 168.297 (SW 93rd Street) and 169.627 (SW 85th Street) began March 19, 2018. The SW 85th Street Bridge will be closed to traffic to accommodate reconstruction in 2018, with work on the SW 93rd Street Bridge occurring in 2019.
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Bridge Elevation Project between Emporia and South Topeka
Location: I-335/KTA between mile markers 137 and 165
Scheduled Completion: Late fall 2018, weather permitting
Construction to increase the vertical clearance of eleven bridges crossing over the Turnpike I-335/KTA between Emporia and South Topeka, will begin July 24, 2017 and will be completed November 2018, weather permitting. Each bridge location will take approximately two months to complete, with construction occurring at two or more locations at the same time. Watch this video to see how a bridge is raised.
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Bridge Construction near Emporia
Location: I-335/KTA between mile markers 129 and 130.3
Scheduled Completion: Late fall 2018, weather permitting
A two-year project involving ten I-335/KTA bridges northwest of Emporia began March 15, 2018. Construction includes re-decking and widening mainline bridges (mile marker 130.360), rehabilitating bridges (mile markers 129.18, 129.71, 129.96) and removing a mainline bridge over an abandoned railroad track (mile marker 130.120). Construction in 2018 will take place on the northbound bridges followed by the southbound bridges in 2019.
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Wichita East Kellogg Expansion Project
Location: East Wichita, US-54/400 & I-35/KTA, mile marker 52
Scheduled Completion: late 2021, weather permitting
The City of Wichita, the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Turnpike Authority are partnering to improve travel in east Wichita. The collaborative plan includes new intersection designs at Webb and Greenwich and improved access to the Turnpike. The improvement effort will include two projects: the Webb Road intersection (City managed) and the Greenwich to K-96 corridor (KTA managed). All construction is anticipated to be complete in late 2021. For additional information, please visit initiative's website or follow @E54ict on Twitter.
East Kellogg: KTA ramps & Greenwich bid awarded news release »
East Kellogg: KTA ramps & Greenwich news release »
East Kellogg: access to Kellogg toll plaza changes news release »
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Arkansas River Bridges Project
Location: I-35/KTA, mile marker 44
Scheduled Completion: late November 2017, weather permitting
A two-year project to widen and re-deck the Arkansas River Bridges in south Wichita (I-35/KTA mile marker 44.325) began March 2, 2016 and is substantially complete. The southbound bridge was reconstructed in 2016 and work on the northbound bridge took place in 2017. Final construction activities began March 8, 2018 and include a polymer overlay and expansion joint work. Weather permitting, work will be completed in late May.
Ark River Bridges bid awarded news release »
Arkansas River Bridge News Release »
Arkansas River Bridge Year 2 News Release »
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Stateline Bridge Project
Location: I-35/KTA, mile marker 0.6
Scheduled Completion: November 2018, weather permitting
A project to construct new northbound and southbound bridges and remove existing drainage structures at mile marker 0.6 on I-35/KTA, near the Oklahoma border, began Friday, March 2, 2018. Construction of the southbound bridge will occur first, followed by the northbound bridge later in the summer.
MM0.6 bid awarded news release »
