Traffic Alert: 18 Street Bridge closed until fall 2027
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is moving forward with a project to replace the U.S. 69 (18th Street) Bridge over the Kansas River. It closed to through traffic Saturday, March 1 with the new bridge expected to open in the fall of 2027.
KDOT says the bridge has served the community for more than 65 years and is nearing the end of its service life.
Traffic will be diverted around 18th Street between K-32 (Kansas Avenue) and Ruby Avenue using state-designated routes, including I-70, I-635, and I-35:
- Traffic will be diverted around 18th Street between K-32 and Ruby Avenue using state routes and interstate highways, including I-70, I-635, and I-35. Northbound traffic will exit at Ruby Avenue, while southbound traffic will exit at Kansas Avenue/K-32.
- Northbound U.S. 69 (18th Street) traffic will detour via southbound I-35 to northbound I-635, then eastbound I-70 back to U.S. 69 (18th Street).
- Southbound U.S. 69 (18th Street) traffic will detour via westbound I-70 to southbound I-635, then northbound I-35 back to U.S. 69 (18th Street).
The following entrance and exit ramps will also be fully closed:
- U.S. 69 (18th Street)/K-32 (Kansas Avenue)
- U.S. 69 (18th Street)/Ruby Avenue
For more information about the 18th Street Bridge project, construction updates, and detour routes, please visit 18thstreetbridgekck.com
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