An oversize load permit issued by the Kansas Department of Transportation to relocate an Evergy transformer will require lane closures, intermittent ramp closures and rolling stops on K-7, from Old 56 Highway to 75th Street in Johnson County, on Sunday, Jan. 28, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Travel delays of up to thirty minutes are expected as the transformer and carrier convoy travel along K-7 and infrastructure is moved in advance then reinstalled.

On Sunday, Jan. 28, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., the following traffic control will be in place:

• Northbound K-7 (Old 56 Highway to 75th Street) and southbound K-7 (75th Street to 83rd Street): mobile lane closures and rolling stops.
• Eastbound K-10 to northbound K-7 ramp, northbound K-7 to eastbound/westbound K-10 ramps); intermittent ramp closures and rolling stops.

Law enforcement escorts from the Lenexa Police Department and Olathe Police Department will assist the transformer carrier convoy and provide traffic control support as overhead sign trusses and traffic signals are moved.

Message boards have been placed in the area to alert motorists of upcoming interruptions to traffic. Van Dyke Bros. Inc., of Chandler, Minn., is the primary contractor for the transport. 

KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas go to www.kandrive.gov or call 5-1-1. Drive safely and always wear your seat belt.

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This information can be made available in alternative accessible formats upon request. For information about obtaining an alternative format, contact the KDOT Division of Communications, 700 SW Harrison St., 2nd Fl. West, Topeka, KS 66603-3745 or phone 785-296-3585 (Voice) / 7-1-1 (Hearing Impaired).