The Kansas Department of Transportation will temporarily close Interstate 135 (I-135) from mile marker 60 to 82 on Friday for removal of the Shawnee Road bridge.
The bridge is located about 10.5 miles north of U.S. Highway 56.
I-135 will close at 7 p.m. Friday and reopen at 5 a.m. on Saturday. Traffic will follow the signed detour via Kansas Highway 4, Kansas Highway 15, and U.S. Highway 56. No oversized loads will be allowed on the detour.
Bob Bergkamp Construction Co. Inc., of Wichita, is the prime contractor and has scheduled this $423,713 project to be completed in late March, weather permitting.
KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas, go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1.