Wichita Metro Updates

With three offices across the Wichita metro, KDOT conducts maintenance activities and oversees projects on numerous highways in the metro area.

Metro Project Updates

Last updated January 21, 2025

Current Projects

New: The westbound K-96 inside lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, to allow materials to be moved in the median as part of the North Junction Gold Project.
The eastbound U.S. 54 to southbound I-235 ramp will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, for guard rail repair.
The intersection of 29th Street North and Hydraulic Avenue will close on Wednesday, Jan. 29. This closure also includes the 29th Street North ramp to southbound I-135. The closure is necessary for girder erection operations and is anticipated to take approximately 60 days, weather permitting.
K-15 and Nelson Drive realignment in Derby began Tuesday, Jan. 14. The project will realign Nelson Drive between Patriot Avenue and just south of Red Powell Drive, add a new east-west road near the midpoint of Patriot Avenue and Red Powell Drive, and install a full-access traffic signal at K-15. Construction is set to conclude in December 2025, with traffic anticipated to be open by early November, weather permitting.
The left lane of the northbound I-135 to southbound I-235 flyover ramp closed at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13. The closure will remain in place until further notice to accommodate maintenance work. Channelizers will guide one-lane traffic near the work area on the flyover ramp

Multi-Year Projects

Gold Project Phase 2B: North Junction to I-135/K-96 Interchange on I-135 and K-96 Construction began Feb. 6, 2023, with completion currently slated for late 2026. This phase includes a direct link for eastbound K-96 from northbound I-235 and southbound I-135, new westbound K-96 ramps to I-135 and other new ramps at K-96 and I-135 interchange.
- A long-term 11-foot width restriction on the two lanes of southbound I-135, south of the I-235/K-254 overpass, is in effect (along with a 50-mph work zone speed limit).
- Southbound I-135 exit to eastbound K-96 has an 11-foot width restriction. Started March 8, 2023. Long-term Width Restriction
Concrete pavement patching on I-235 from the South Junction with I-135 to N. Meridian began April 23. Work for this project has been completed.
K-96 Improvements Project, upgrading the K-96 corridor between I-135 and I-35.