A project that will upgrade the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (“ITS”) at various locations throughout the state will reduce an area of I-70 in Topeka starting next week.

On Tuesday, Sept. 5, the contractor will begin placing traffic control on eastbound and westbound I-70 between S.W. Wanamaker Road and the S.W. 6th Avenue bridge. The inside left lane of both directions will be closed while an electronic message board is installed in the median area. On- and off-ramps will remain open.

Work should be complete by early October, conditions permitting.

ITS is the application of traffic sensors, dynamic message boards, closed circuit cameras and other technology that communicates real-time tra

Phillips Southern Electric Co., of Wichita, is the prime contractor on the statewide $4.2 million project.

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.

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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 Communications Division, 700 SW Harrison St., 2nd Fl West, Topeka, KS 66603-3754 or phone 785-296-3585 (Voice)/Hearing Impaired – 711.