95th Street & I-35 Full Closure Marked Detour Routes Legend 95th Street & I-35 Interchange xxxx Roadway and ramps closed SB I-35 detour via 87th St. to #jocogateway November 2015 either SB Quivira Rd. or SB Pflumm Rd. to 95th St. 95th Street & I-35 Diverging Diamond Interchange NB I-35 detour via 87th St. to In January 2014, the Kansas Department of Transportation The 95th Street and I-35 Interchange will be closed, rebuilt SB Quivira Rd. to 95th St. or SB selected Gateway Interchange Constructors (GIC) as the as a Diverging Diamond Interchange and reopened during a Pflumm Rd. to 95th St. design-build team to construct the Johnson County Gateway six-month timeframe. In order to do that most efficiently, the Phase 2 Project. The 95th Street and I-35 Interchange entire interchange will be closed. This means that all ramps Other access points for 95th reconstruction is part of the massive $288 million project and will be closed and 95th Street will be closed to through traffic Street Area is currently scheduled to begin in early 2016 and be completed over I-35. The specific sequence of construction activities and in approximately six months. The entire Johnson County schedule are still being refined. Gateway Project is scheduled to be substantially complete by Please sign up for electronic updates and text messages to December 2016. stay informed via the project website: www.jocogateway.com 95th Street & I-35 Diverging Diamond Improvements Here is How a The Diverging Diamond Interchange Advantages of the DDI include: Diverging Diamond (DDI) is popping up all over the Kansas City metro area: K-10 and • Being able to accommodate Interchange works Ridgeview Road, I-435 and Roe higher left turning movements Avenue, I-35 and Homestead Lane, both onto and off of the highway, plus others on the Missouri side. improving efficiency of the The DDI moves traffic to the left side interchange. of the road between the interchange • A reduction in the total number Free-ow left turns allow for a two-phase ramps. Drivers approaching the of conflict points inherent to a trac signal. interchange can either turn right traditional diamond interchange, onto I-35 or proceed through the thus improving safety. crossover intersections to the left side • A shortened overall traffic signal of the road. At the next intersection, length, reducing delays and drivers make a ‘free-flowing’ left turn improving safety and efficiency. Trac crosses over at the intersections. onto I-35 without waiting for a green • Construction cost and time turn signal, or continue through the are shortened by reducing the intersection and cross back to the width of the bridge needed to 35 right side of the road to continue on accommodate left turns. 95th Street. If you have questions about the Johnson County Gateway Project, please contact the project office at Questions? www.jocogateway.com ● [email protected] ● 913-577-0000 913-577-0000 [email protected] KDOT Project #435-46 KA 1002-06 1 4 Legend Work Zone no through traffic Construction Phasing February - August 2016* In February 2016, the 95th Street and I-35 Interchange and nearby local roads will be closed for approximately six months. All businesses will still have access, it just may be shifted during construction. Local access maintained via staged There will be additional changes to the schedule and specific closure locations construction no through traffic closer to the start of construction. We will keep you informed of changes to closures as the date becomes closer. February - May 2016* If you have questions or need directional signage to your business, please contact Steve Schooley at 913-477-7662 and [email protected] No through traffic February - April 2016*. Local access available with minimal construction remaining May - August 2016* Bridge * Weather permitting Construction Phasing 2 3.