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I-70 Topeka Polk-Quincy Viaduct changes.

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route56:
This summer, KDOT started a project to make repairs on the I-70 bridges through Downtown Topeka, including the Polk-Quincy viaduct.

During the course of the project, part of the barrier wall on the viaduct broke off and fell into a parking lot. Fortunately, the lot was vacant and no people were hurt or cars damaged.

https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/01/crews-working-remove-barrier-wall-along-polk-quincy-viaduct-i-70-downtown-topeka/

KDOT wound up removing the rest of the bad railing and installed a chain-link fence. The outside lanes continued to be closed during the construction season.

This past weekend, KDOT closed the Polk-Quincy viaduct to set up the viaduct for its final configuration.

https://www.wibw.com/2022/11/28/i-70-close-both-directions-different-times-first-weekend-december/

The Polk-Quincy viaduct is now permanently reduced to one lane in each direction across the Viaduct. The right lane drops off westbound at Adams and eastbound at 1st Street. The travel lane across the viaduct is shifted outward from the center, giving a little more shoulder.

A yellow sign has been posted just before the East Topeka exit advising that I-70 is reduced to one lane through downtown, and to encourage thru traffic to use I-470.

Plutonic Panda:
No dropping to one lane is not good man.

Scott5114:
If they're going to permanently reduce the viaduct to two lanes, they need to just reroute I-70 over I-470. A two-lane viaduct in an urban area isn't an Interstate.

J N Winkler:

--- Quote from: Scott5114 on December 12, 2022, 06:34:53 PM ---If they're going to permanently reduce the viaduct to two lanes, they need to just reroute I-70 over I-470. A two-lane viaduct in an urban area isn't an Interstate.
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It sounds like the "permanent" reduction is just for this structure, with construction of its replacements--which together will carry two lanes in each direction--due to start in 2025.

Plutonic Panda:

--- Quote from: J N Winkler on December 12, 2022, 06:49:18 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scott5114 on December 12, 2022, 06:34:53 PM ---If they're going to permanently reduce the viaduct to two lanes, they need to just reroute I-70 over I-470. A two-lane viaduct in an urban area isn't an Interstate.
--- End quote ---

It sounds like the "permanent" reduction is just for this structure, with construction of its replacements--which together will carry two lanes in each direction--due to start in 2025.

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Should be designed to be 3x3. Kinda short sighted.

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