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KDOT and city outline Polk‑Quincy (I‑70) viaduct rebuild, lane and ramp impacts to start in 2025
Summary
KDOT and consulting teams told the council that major work will begin this year on the Polk‑Quincy viaduct project, with Topeka Boulevard lane restrictions, local detours and weekend interstate closures planned; public meeting set for Feb. 27.
Representatives of KDOT and Bartlett West updated the Topeka City Council on Feb. 4 about the Polk‑Quincy project, a multi‑year program to replace the aging I‑70 viaduct through downtown Topeka and flatten a sharp curvature of the interstate.
Bartlett West consultant Brian Armstrong and KDOT staff described the West half of the project — selected first because of bridge condition — as the immediate focus. Construction will replace the single, narrow viaduct with two separate bridges (one eastbound, one westbound), each with two traffic lanes plus inside and…
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