Completed barrier wall at the new northbound U.S. 69 bridge at 143rd Street

Bridge work continues to progress along U.S. 69 at several locations. As of last month, 139th Street and 143rd Street reopened to traffic after a three-month closure for bridge reconstruction. This work included bridge widening and adding hiking trails and sidewalks. This week, crews placed new bridge girders over 119th Street and continued bridge deck work on four new bridges near College Blvd and two new bridges in the 135th Street interchange area.

Noise wall construction is advancing across the project area. Along northbound U.S. 69, from 151st Street to 143rd Street, noise wall post installation is nearing completion. Once all foundations and posts are installed, crews will place and paint panels. At 139th Street, several noise walls have been completed. A few more walls will be installed in this location, and then crews will move to other locations along northbound U.S. 69.

Upcoming Closure: 135th Street

135th Street closure details and detour routes

This weekend a notable closure will take place at the 135th Street Interchange. Starting tonight at 7 p.m., all lanes of 135th Street will be fully closed under U.S. 69 for box culvert installation. 135th Street will reopen by Monday, July 15 at 6 a.m. The following detours will be marked.

Traveling westbound on 135th Street:

• Turn south onto Metcalf Avenue.
• Travel southbound on Metcalf, then turn west onto 143rd Street.
• Travel westbound on 143rd Street, then turn north on Antioch Road
• Take Antioch Road to continue northbound to 135th Street. 

Traveling eastbound on 135th Street: 

• Turn south onto Antioch Road.
• Travel southbound on Antioch, then turn east on 143rd Street.
• Travel eastbound on 143rd Street, then turn north on Metcalf Avenue.
• Take Metcalf Avenue to continue northbound to 135th

Travelers on eastbound 135th Street wanting to go north on U.S. 69 will be detoured to 151st Street:

• Turn south onto Antioch Road.
• Travel southbound on Antioch, then turn east on 151st Street.
• Travel eastbound on 151st Street to U.S. 69, then turn north onto the northbound U.S. 69 ramp.

119th Street Updates

More closures are on the horizon at the 119th Street interchange. At the end of the month, the northbound U.S. 69 exit ramp to 119th Street will close for approximately 90 days. This closure is part of the reconstruction taking place at 119th Street.

Detours will be marked, and digital signs will notify drivers in advance of the closure. For more details about the work taking place at 119th Street, please visit the 69Express webpage dedicated to 119th Street construction. You may also check the project website for daily closure information or sign up for text alerts.

U.S. 69 at 119th Street interchange closure details.

The 69Express project team will partner with the Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) at several upcoming events in July. If you need a (free!) KTAG, have questions about cashless tolling or would like to know the latest information about the work along U.S. 69, please visit us at one of the locations listed below.

KTA recently finished its full conversion to cashless tolling and can share how the process works and what to expect when driving in toll lanes. This same technology will be used on the U.S. 69 express lanes. Find out more at these in-person events:

• Mid-America Credit Union at 9201 W. 87th Street in Overland Park on Friday, July 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Equity Bank at 7035 College Blvd. in Overland Park on Monday, July 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Equity Bank at 8880 W. 151st Street in Overland Park on Monday, July 22 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Want to stay up to date on the project? Visit 69Express.org or follow us on Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter) and YouTube at @69Express for more updates. 



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