By Ryan Duey

Tentatively planned on Thursday, May 2, the westbound I-70 on-ramp at exit 301 and the westbound I-70 off-ramp at exit 299 will be reopening as construction progresses for the pavement replacement project on I-70 in Junction City. The westbound on-ramp at Exit 299 and the westbound off-ramp at Exit 298 in Junction City will remain closed at this time.

Traffic on westbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane in each direction from just west of mile marker 298 to just east of mile marker 299 and traffic on eastbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane in each direction from just west of mile marker 295 to just east of mile marker 299 while median crossovers carry one lane of westbound traffic through construction on the eastbound lanes in Junction City.

In late June or July, when the project reaches the ramps at exit 296, KDOT and the City of Junction City will replace all pavement on the Washington Street roundabout. Phase Two is scheduled to be completed in November 2024. Phase Three is scheduled to begin in March 2025 and will replace the deteriorated pavement in the eastbound lanes.

All phases of this project are to be completed by December 2025, weather permitting. Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. and Subsidiaries, of Wichita, is the prime contractor of this $30 million project.