E 1000 Road bridge over Kansas Turnpike reopened

September 26, 2023 9:56 am

As of 3:00 PM, Saturday, July 28, the bridge carrying E 1000 Road (Queens Road extended) over the Kansas Turnpike (I-70) has been reopened to traffic. Damage to a bridge girder has been repaired by the Kansas Turnpike Authority and its contractor.

On July 21, the Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) closed the E 1000 Road bridge over the Kansas Turnpike (I-70). The bridge was struck by an oversize vehicle on the turnpike damaging one of the bridge girders.

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