A Kansas Department of Transportation bridge replacement project at I-35/Gardner Road is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 8, in Gardner, conditions permitting.

The project is scheduled to be constructed in phases and is expected to be completed in November 2027. Project work includes replacement of the Gardner Road bridge over I-35, with turn lanes, shoulders, lighting improvements and pedestrian facilities, an additional lane on the southbound I-35 to Gardner Road exit ramp, pavement improvements and realignment of 191^st Street east of Gardner Road.

Work will be regularly scheduled Monday through Friday, with Saturdays, as needed, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and lane restrictions on weekdays will be limited to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winter shutdown periods are scheduled from December 2025 – March 2026 and December 2026 – March 2027. 

During phase one of the project, Sept. 9 through December 2025, Gardner Road, I-35/Gardner Road interchange ramps and 191^st Street at Gardner Road are expected to remain open to traffic. 

Northbound and southbound I-35 at Gardner Road will be reduced to one lane intermittently for the installation of temporary concrete safety barriers. Daily short-term single lane and shoulder closures will be scheduled.

Gardner Road will be reduced to one lane with a flagging operation for construction of temporary widening pavement, temporary connections at relocated 191^st Street and placement of temporary concrete safety barriers. 191^st Street will also be reduced to one lane with a flagging operation during this time with limited closures to through traffic for utility relocation and reconnection to the realigned 191^st Street.

Traffic during phase one of the project will be controlled using lane closures, changeable message boards, signs, traffic cones and barricades.

Message boards have been placed in the area to alert motorists of upcoming work. Dondlinger & Sons Construction Company, Inc., based in Wichita, is the contractor for the $26.2 million project.

KDOT urges motorists to stay alert and follow posted signs in all work zones. For current road conditions, visit KanDrive.gov or call 511. For updates on highway projects in northeast Kansas, visit NewsReleases/District1-NortheastKansas.

Map of project location marked in orange.