Drivers on I-135 north of Wichita should expect to take a brief detour this weekend as crews begin demolishing a bridge at 101st Street.
Motorists will exit I-135 at 101st Street and then use the on-ramps to get right back on the interstate. The detour is expected to last from 7 p.m. March 20 through 5 a.m. March 23.
The weekend closure marks the first major traffic impact of a multi-phase bridge redecking project about 7.5 miles north of the I-235/I-135 North Junction in Sedgwick County. The $1.5 million Kansas Department of Transportation project is set to last through the summer…