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State and local officials celebrate start of K-18/I-70 interchange reconfiguration

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This graphic from the Kansas Department of Transportation shows the map of the reconfigured future interchange that will include a flyover that will cross the interstate along K-18. KDOT Graphic

By Brandon Peoples and Nathan Gaddie

A $27.5 million project to ease congestion and improve safety at the K-18/Interstate 70 interchange is now officially underway.

The Kansas Department of Transportation on Wednesday celebrated the launch of the comprehensive project to reconfigure the interchange, known for its heavy traffic during weekday peak hours and Kansas State University football games.

“Everybody who goes through it knows that there are challenges with this interchange,” Calvin Reed, KDOT Secretary said. “It’s not always obvious who gets to stop and who doesn’t get to stop and obviously that impacts how quickly people can get through that interchange. What we are going to be building here over the next couple of years takes that confusion away.”

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Officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a $27.5 million new project to reconfigure the K-18/I-70 interchange in Geary County. From left to right: KDOT Secretary Calvin Reed, Geary County Commission Chair Keith Ascher, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and Kansas Highway Patrol Lt. Scott Proffitt.
Staff photo by Brandon Peoples
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran speaks with reporters, including KMAN/The Mercury’s Brandon Peoples (left) following Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony at K-18/I-70.
Staff photo by Nathan Gaddie
The on ramp from eastbound I-70 onto northbound K-18 will be reconfigured to include a shoofly to allow traffic to bypass the bridge over I-70 which will be maintained. Traffic merge onto K-18 north of the interchange when the project is completed in 2027.
Staff photo by Nathan Gaddie
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