I-70 delays coming to Wyandotte County

Drivers soon will have one fewer lane to use during their daytime drives into KC on Interstate 70.Beginning Monday, crews will close down the left lane of the interstate between 86th and 78th streets in Wyandotte County. The closure will allow contractors to make repairs beneath the road surface, to halt deterioration on top.The closure is scheduled to be in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; such work will occur only during daytime hours, and be conducted weekdays and, possibly, some Saturdays, said Kim Qualls, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Transportation.Varying lane closures are scheduled to occur throughout the month along the eastbound lanes of the interstate, from Interstate 435 to 78th Street, Qualls said.”Drivers should expect delays and are advised to use alternate routes, if possible,” she said.The $93,721 repair project should be finished by the end of November, Qualls said.