Construction to reduce downtown Kansas River bridges to one lane beginning Monday

Lawrence motorists should expect another season of delays at the Kansas River bridges in downtown.

Beginning Monday, crews will reduce the northbound and southbound bridges to one lane as work on the underside of the bridge begins.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is estimating the project will last through mid-June. During the project, one 12-foot lane will be open on each span, and the speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph.

PCI Roads, a Minnesota-based construction company, will be the lead contractor on the project. This project follows a multiyear project that replaced the decks on the bridges.