Gardner
Gardner, KS · Traffic & Transit
johnsoncountypost.com
Bus route on K-10 to Lawrence and microtransit may be on county’s chopping block
The county transit fund is running dangerously low and commissioners are exploring a $600,000 infusion to keep operations going through the end of the year. Possible future elimination of the K-10 Connector route to Lawrence and the ride-hailing microtransit service is also under consideration. County transit staff presented the situation...
KCTV 5
New eastbound I-70 ramp closure in Kansas City this week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Drivers who need to reach downtown Kansas City this week should prepare for a new ramp closure starting Wednesday morning. Crews will close the ramp from Indiana Avenue to eastbound Interstate 70. The closure will happen around 7 a.m. on September 9 and be in place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Friday, September 11.
WIBW
Sinkhole results in lane closure at S.W. 17th and Topeka Boulevard
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A sinkhole has resulted in the temporary closure of a right-turn lane at S.W. 17th Street and Topeka Boulevard. The eastbound right-turn lane on S.W. 17th Street will be closed at Topeka Boulevard because of a sinkhole, which has caused the pavement at that location to fail.
fox4kc.com
River Market parking tickets force local businesses to pivot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There have been 3,358 parking citations in the River Market so far this fiscal year. That’s eight percent of the total tickets issued in the Kansas City market. These ongoing tickets are now changing how business owners are considering operations. FOX4 reached out to...
WIBW
Construction project to restrict traffic on S.W. Topeka Boulevard
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A portion of a busy street in south Topeka will be reduced to a single lane of traffic starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, and the restriction is expected to last for more than three months. City of Topeka officials said that starting Tuesday, S.W. Topeka Boulevard will...
KSNT News
SW Topeka Boulevard lane closures for road work start Thursday
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Workers are preparing to close part of Southwest Topeka Boulevard this Thursday as part of an ongoing road construction project. Robert Bidwell with the City of Topeka said in a press release that, beginning on Sept. 10, workers will be starting the next phase of construction on Southwest Topeka Boulevard. This phase will […]
lawrencekstimes.com
Mass Street bus stops to get upgrades as part of multimodal improvement project
Bus stops along Massachusetts Street in Lawrence will soon see improvements, thanks to a $50,000 grant the city has received. The transit stop upgrades will be part of the Massachusetts Street Multimodal Improvements project in which Mass Street between 14th and 23rd streets will be redesigned. The project is to...
hoodline.com
River Market Merchants Rage as KC Parking Tickets Jump Nearly 60% in a Year
Steve Stegall says he can't even drive to his own bar during the day anymore without getting a parking ticket. The owner of Blue Line Hockey Bar at 529 Walnut St. in Kansas City's River Market has accrued about $2,500 in fines, and on August 30 he got two $24.50 tickets within a single minute — one for parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at 12:05 p.m., and another for parking within 30 feet of a crosswalk at 12:06 p.m.
WIBW
I-70 exit ramp to close as part of Polk-Quincy Viaduct project
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - An I-70 exit ramp is set to close next week as part of the Polk-Quincy Viaduct project. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, the eastbound exit ramp to Topeka Boulevard will temporarily close. The ramp is expected to be closed for...
johnsoncountypost.com
Olathe accepts $18.7M from KDOT on K-10 interchange it opposed
Olathe officials remain opposed to building an interchange at K-10 and Lone Elm Road. But with the project moving forward regardless, the city is accepting up to $18.7 million from the Kansas Department of Transportation to make it safer. The Olathe City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the state...
WIBW
Temporary K-10 closures in Lawrence rescheduled, extended several weeks
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Several temporary closures on Wakarusa Drive in Lawrence are being rescheduled. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), crews are rescheduling the series of temporary closures on Wakarusa Drive in Lawrence due to utility relocation conflicts. Officials said the previously announced closures are part of the ongoing K-10/South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) expansion project.
KCTV
Kansas City to Olathe: Fixed rail ideas gain momentum, but questions remain
lawrencekstimes.com
9th Street in Lawrence will be open to traffic Thursday, city says
Crews will reopen Ninth Street from Mississippi to Louisiana streets the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 3, according to the city. Here’s the construction schedule for the next few weeks. Parts of Ninth Street have been fully closed to traffic since December for the Jayhawk Watershed Project, addressing stormwater concerns...
fox4kc.com
Restaurant owners in River Market concerned over Barnacles, street parking
KANSAS CITY, Mo — On Monday, businesses in the River Market said ‘enough’ to parking issues that turn off customers and employees. Steve and Letty Stegall own Blue Line Hockey Bar on the corner of Walnut and Missouri Avenue in the River Market. The couple said they’ve dealt with their own personal experiences with the city repeatedly ticketing their cars. They have had Barnacles on their car, and they were recently cited while unloading groceries in the front of their establishment.
KSNT News
Demolition complete for Polk-Quincy Viaduct project in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas transportation authorities report the demolition phase of a major I-70 project in Topeka has wrapped up. The new Polk-Quincy Viaduct is taking shape in downtown Topeka and is expected to open one lane each way in December this year. It will be much wider than the old bridge, improving traffic flow […]
WIBW
Topeka woman seriously injured in Wednesday crash on US-24
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - One person was seriously injured in a four-vehicle crash early Wednesday that slowed traffic on US-24 highway just northeast of Topeka. The collision was reported around 8 a.m. Wednesday near N.E. US-24 highway and Kaw Valley Road. The location was just west of K-4 highway and the Oakland Expressway.