Looks like bridge inspections and related work are picking up in the Kansas City metro area, cutting into the free flow of traffic on some major roadways.Here’s a rundown of the traffic effects of various projects this week, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation:U.S. Highway 69• Bridge work will reduce U.S. 69 to one lane in each direction between 103rd Street and Interstate 435 in Johnson County. Lane closures are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.• Bridge inspection work will spur alternating lane closures Wednesday along U.S. 69 — the section known as 18th Street Expressway — from Metropolitan to Kansas avenues in Wyandotte County. The closures are set for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Interstate 670• Bridge inspection work will trigger alternating lane closures Wednesday along I-670, from the Interstate 70/I-670 split to State Line Road in Wyandotte County. The closures are scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Kansas Highway 7• Pavement repairs will close the right lane for traffic headed south on K-7, from Johnson Drive to Prairie Star Parkway in Johnson County. The closure is scheduled to be in effect 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. until completion Thursday.