Half of I-70 to close in downtown Topeka

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Work crews are set to temporarily close part of I-70 in downtown Topeka this weekend for work on the Polk-Quincy Viaduct (PQV) Project.

Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said in a press release that work crews will be closing eastbound I-70 from MacVicar Avenue to Sixth Avenue starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 25. The closure will remain in place until work is finished or no later than midnight on Sunday, July 27.

Craft said the MacVicar Avenue exit will be the final one open for eastbound travelers on I-70. Drivers will be taken through a detour route south to I-470 or north to U.S. 75 Highway, then to U.S. 24 Highway and on to K-4 Highway. People can use a local street detour that starts at MacVicar Avenue, then to Sixth Avenue before heading to Monroe Street and onto the eastbound I-70 on-ramp.

KDOT will keep I-70 down to one lane for the duration of the $239 million PQV Project which will last into 2027. You can learn more about the project on KDOT's website by clicking here.

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