Several road closures are planned next week as bridge work continues over parts of the Kansas Turnpike in Lyon County.
The Turnpike Authority says it plans to close Road M-1 south of Kansas Highway 99 on Tuesday, followed by a closure of Road M north of K-99 on July 25.
The KTA says “soft closure” barricades will go up at Roads 220 and Road M when the closures go into effect. So-called “hard closure” barricades will then go up at the junction of K-99 and Road M.
This is part of a project to increase the clearance height of two bridges, one just south of KTA mile marker 133 and another near mile marker 140. There has already been a lengthy detour in place since early April. The official detour sends drivers to Interstate 35 west to the Turnpike and then northeast 20 miles to the Admire-Council Grove exit before going west another four miles to reconnect with K-99 just north of Admire.
