Drivers headed east on a section of Interstate 70 in Topeka will be squeezed into a single lane, as crews aim to prevent drivers from being pelted by potential falling debris from a bridge-repair project.The interstate’s left lane will be closed from just east of the Gage Boulevard exit to just west of the U.S. Highway 75 interchange, said Kim Qualls, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of transportation.Repair work is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Thursday and last until 3:30 p.m., when all lanes will be scheduled to be reopened to traffic. The work is to repair the bridge ramp used by traffic heading south on U.S. 75 to turn east onto I-70.”Drivers should expect minor delays and are advised to use alternate routes, if possible,” Qualls said.Other road work is expected to cause traffic delays Thursday in the Kansas City area, as outlined by the department:• Traffic headed south on Interstate 35 in Johnson County will find the right lane closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. between 175th Street to 151st Street/U.S. Highway 169/Kansas Highway 7. The scheduled closure is to accommodate bridge repairs.• Drivers going south on U.S. Highway 69 in Johnson County will find the left lane closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Interstate 435, for scheduled bridge work.• Drivers headed east of Interstate 70 in Wyandotte County will see the right lane closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. between I-435 and 78th Street, for repair work that is expected to be completed by Dec. 12.• Traffic moving north or south on I-435 in Wyandotte County are squeezed into two lanes, 24 hours a day, from Wolcott to Donahoo roads. The closure, to accommodate utility work, is scheduled to last until Dec. 15.