Updated with correction Tuesday evening:
Updated Tuesday afternoon:All lanes of K-9 in the city of Frankfort in Marshall County will REMAIN CLOSED as cleanup work is underway from Monday’s Union Pacific coal train derailment that occurred around 9:00 a.m.. K-9 will REMAIN CLOSED until further notice between the K-44 junction at Blue Rapids to the K-99 junction south of Frankfort.
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Updated Monday afternoon:
Updated: 11:30 a.m.
The Kansas Department of Transportation reports that K-99 from Frankfort to Blaine closed earlier this morning after a coal train derailment in Frankfort has re-opened. However, K-9 remains closed from the K-44 junction at Blue Rapids to the K-99 Junction. A total of nine cars carrying coal derailed shortly after 9 a.m. causing significant damage to the tracks. Below is the earlier story on this morning’s derailment.
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Due to a coal train derailment in the city of Frankfort this morning two highways in Marshall County are currently closed.
The Kansas Department of Transportation reports that K-99 is CLOSED to all traffic from the K-9 junction north of Frankfort (Marshall County) to the K-16 junction at Blaine (Pottawatomie County).
K-9 is CLOSED at the K-44 junction at Blue Rapids to K-99 junction south of Frankfort.
A total of nine coal cars have derailed with heavy damage sustained to the tracks themselves. No buildings or structures have been reported damage at this point in time.
At this point in time it is unknown when the roadways will be reopened. Drivers should expect delays and must use alternate routes until further notice.
