Kimball Avenue in Manhattan will have another major closure impacting traffic.
Starting Monday, a section of Kimball Ave, almost directly in front of Bill Snyder Family Stadium, will be closed to thru traffic as crews widen the roadway, install sidewalks, and do a full reconstruct of the street and storm drainage system. City Manager Ron Fehr…
City Manager Ron Fehr says the project is the latest step for Ebert Construction in the ongoing North Campus Corridor improvements. Fehr says by doing this, Ebert expects to streamline construction and have the roadway reopened in time for the football season.
The closure will slightly impact the Class 2A state basketball tournament, which begins Wednesday. The city says Gate 5 access off Kimball into the west stadium parking lot will be maintained throughout the closure, as will access to Gate 3 off College Ave.
Kimball will be widened from four lanes to five, with dedicated-center turn lanes and will create a fully signalized intersection along Kimball Ave. at Gate 8 and Agriculture Road at Grain Sciences. Fehr says they recognize the project will likely lead to more traffic along Marlatt Ave. and Claflin Road.
Access to K-State Agronomy and Grain Science and the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center will be maintained during the project.
