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Crash slows traffic early Thursday on I-70 in East Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A two-vehicle crash was slowing traffic Thursday morning on Interstate 70 in East Topeka. The collision was reported around 8:35 a.m. Thursday on westbound I-70 near S.E. Carnahan Avenue. Initial reports indicated at least one person was injured in the crash, which was slowing traffic at...
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Traffic backed up after collision Monday morning at Westgate Bridge
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A collision is slowing rush-hour traffic Monday morning on US-75 highway at the Westgate Bridge in North Topeka. Southbound traffic was reported to be backed up beyond N.W. US-24 highway as of around 8:35 a.m. Monday as a result of the collision. There were no immediate...
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Portion of Merchant Street starting at Sixth Avenue will be closed to through traffic beginning Wednesday for telecommunications equipment removal at Broadview Towers
A portion of Merchant Street will be closed for up to two days for equipment removal from Broadview Towers. The tower will have telecommunications equipment removed by a crane starting Wednesday, leading to the closure at the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Merchant Street to approximately 100 feet to the north. Sixth Avenue itself will remain open to traffic; however, there will be no street parking allowed with the closure.
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Rainy weather causes another delay in Kansas Avenue closure in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - For the second day in a row, weather conditions have delayed work on the Interstate 70 Polk-Quincy Viaduct project on the north edge of downtown Topeka. As a result of weather conditions, the temporary closure on S. Kansas Avenue that originally had been scheduled for Monday, Nov. 2, and then was postponed until Tuesday, Nov. 3, is now planned for Wednesday, Nov. 4, to Friday, Nov. 6, conditions permitting.
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This Scenic Kansas Train Ride Offers 90 Minutes Of Relaxation Amid Brilliant Fall Colors
The steam engine that pulls this little railroad was built in 1919, and it’s the only operating steam locomotive in the whole state. That alone made me sit up straight. The tracks it rolls on are even older. Crews laid them back in 1886, long before anyone had heard of a car.
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Potential Traffic Impacts: Industrial Park Groundbreaking and Flag Changes
Drivers should watch for crews and equipment in two areas of town during as Industrial Park construction begins and City crews change out flags. Area: NW 14th Street/2300 Avenue near the Industrial Park. Vogts-Parga Construction, LLC will install water and sanitary sewer infrastructure, construct a stormwater detention basin, and develop...
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Daytime closures scheduled for Kansas Avenue next week
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Several daytime closures are scheduled for Kansas Avenue next as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s I-70 Polk-Quincy Viaduct project. Kansas Avenue between 1st and 3rd streets will be closed daily Monday to Wednesday, Nov. 2-4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crews will...
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Work to begin next Monday on intersection north of Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Road work is scheduled to begin next week on a busy thoroughfare just north of Topeka. Shawnee County Public Works will begin full-depth base repair and reconstruction at the intersection of N.W. 43rd and Topeka Boulevard begnning Monday, Nov. 2, officials announced Tuesday morning. Work on...
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Shoulder paving brings lane restriction to south Commercial Street
Motorists should expect delays on south Commercial Street this week as crews pave shoulders along the west side of the road as part of an ongoing Kansas Department of Transportation improvement project. Commercial Street, also designated K-99, will be reduced to one lane between Soden Road and Kansas Avenue during...