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City of Topeka to temporarily reopen SW 17th St. at Topeka Blvd.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The City of Topeka will temporarily reopen SW 17th St. at Topeka Blvd. starting Thursday, Oct. 15. According to the City of Topeka officials, crews will temporarily reopen SW 17th St. to east- and westbound traffic at Topeka Blvd. The temporary reopening is intended to improve traffic flow while the City of Topeka waits for critical equipment needed to complete work at the intersection. The relocated sanitary sewer infrastructure was discovered when crews excavated the area. 17th St. is expected to be closed to east and west traffic again starting approximately Nov. 16, 2026.
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City of Topeka provides update on Southwest 21st Street project
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The City of Topeka posted on social media with an update on its SW 21st Street Waterline project. After a seven-week closure, the City says one eastbound lane on SW 21st Street, east of Washburn Avenue, is now open to traffic. The westbound lanes remain closed....
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Topeka street crews practice plowing ahead of winter
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Less than 70 days from winter, the City of Topeka is planning ahead with its snow removal plans. “We’re working on what we do to keep streets clean,” said Adam Miller of the City of Topeka Street Maintenance Department. Crews went off-road to practice...
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Community group pitches rehab of Lawrence Underground Railroad site for public education
A collective of community partners wants to rehabilitate an Underground Railroad site in Lawrence, currently serving as city storage, to be a public educational facility. Grover Barn at 2819 Stone Barn Terrace boasts a documented visit from a group of abolitionists, including John Brown. The 1858 structure was designated a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site in 2018.
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Traffic backed up on US-75 southbound in Topeka due to crash
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Traffic is backed up on US-75 southbound due to a two-vehicle collision. Troopers with the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) are at the scene of a reported two-vehicle collision on southbound Highway 75 in Topeka near mile-marker 162. A KHP spokeswoman said the crash occurred shortly before 3:40 p.m. on Oct. 13 between […]
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TPD urges drivers to slow down as Kansas speed enforcement campaign begins
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Police Department is urging all drivers to slow down as the statewide Speed Enforcement Campaign begins. According to TPD, the campaign began on Thursday, Oct. 8 and will run through Oct. 19. The campaign is an effort to reduce speed-related crashes. According to the...
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Ninth Street work continues, Google Fiber installation underway and more Lawrence traffic updates
Crews continue to make headway on Ninth Street construction. Meanwhile, people in Lawrence should expect closures on Alabama and on West 23rd streets. Here’s a roundup of traffic updates from the City of Lawrence. Project completion dates are dependent on weather or other delays. More Ninth Street work. “Work...
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Crash slows traffic on I-470 in southwest Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Traffic is backed up on I-470 in southwest Topeka Thursday due to a reported crash. First responders are at the scene of a crash involving at least one vehicle at 4:10 p.m. on Oct. 8 on I-470 eastbound near where it meets with Southwest Gage Boulevard. One vehicle is in the grassy […]
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SMSD News: Walk, Bike, and Roll – SMSD elementary students practice pedestrian and road safety
Elementary schools across the Shawnee Mission School District participated in National Walk and Roll to School Day encouraging students and families to walk, bike, and roll to school. This event is also part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes To School initiative that “works with schools and families,...
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When is Southwest Fairlawn Road reopening in Topeka?
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A major road work project in southwest Topeka still has weeks to go before drivers regain full access to a stretch of Southwest Fairlawn Road. We checked in with the City of Topeka on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to find out where things currently stand with its ongoing road improvement project on Southwest Fairlawn […]
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Topeka businesses concerned as section of SE 29th Street closes for months-long project
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A major road closure is now in place along SE 29th Street in Topeka, and some business owners are concerned about how it could impact customer traffic over the next several months. City of Topeka staff closed SE 29th Street where it crosses over Butcher Creek on Tuesday, Oct. 6 as construction […]
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Paving project begin in Atchison; City asks for parking cooperation
(KAIR)--Major paving work was beginning Wednesday morning across Atchison, with large scale operations planned over the next two weeks. According to a release from the City of Atchison, contractor Herzog is completing the city’s 2026 mill and overlay work. Crowell and Green streets are the first two streets scheduled for paving.