All 135^th Street lanes under U.S. 69 in Overland Park will be fully closed to traffic starting Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. and will reopen by Monday, Nov. 10 at 6 a.m. 

U.S. 69/135^th Street interchange ramps will be fully closed Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., except for the westbound 135^th Street to northbound U.S. 69 entrance ramp, which will remain open to traffic. 

At 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, all U.S. 69/135^th Street interchange ramps will reopen to right turns only and will be fully reopened to traffic by Monday, Nov. 10 at 6 a.m. 

Drivers should expect delays along 135^th Street and on the interchange ramps and are encouraged to seek alternate routes.

These temporary closures are necessary for asphalt work along 135^th Street and part of the Kansas Department of Transportation U.S. 69 Corridor Modernization and Expansion Project (69Express). All work schedules are weather permitting.

During these closures, detours will be marked as follows:

• Eastbound 135^th Street traffic: Turn right (south) onto Antioch Avenue. Travel southbound on Antioch, turn left (east) on 143^rd Street. Travel eastbound on 143^rd Street, turn left (north) on Metcalf Avenue, then use Metcalf to continue northbound to 135^th Street.

• Westbound 135^th Street traffic: Turn left (south) on Metcalf Avenue and travel south, then turn right (west) on 143^rd Street. Travel westbound on 143^rd Street to turn right (north) on Antioch Avenue and continue north to 135^th Street.

• Northbound U.S. 69 to 135^th Street traffic: Continue north to exit at Blue Valley Parkway, then turn right (east) on 123^rd Street. Travel east to turn right (south) on Metcalf Avenue, then continue southbound to 135^th Street.

• Eastbound 135^th Street to southbound U.S. 69 traffic: Turn right (south) on to Antioch Road and turn left (east) on 151^st Street. Travel eastbound to use the 151^st Street to southbound U.S. 69 entrance ramp.

• Eastbound 135^th Street to northbound U.S. 69 traffic: Turn right (south) on to Antioch Road and turn left (east) on 143^rd Street. Travel eastbound, then turn left (north) on Metcalf Avenue. Continue north and turn left on 135^th Street, then travel west to use northbound U.S. 69 entrance ramp.

• Westbound 135^th Street to southbound U.S. 69 traffic: Turn left (south) on to Metcalf Road and then turn right (west) on 151^st Street. Travel westbound to use the 151^st Street to southbound U.S. 69 entrance ramp.

• Southbound U.S. 69 to 135^th Street traffic: Continue south to exit at 151^st Street, then turn right (west). Travel westbound and turn right (north) on Antioch Road, then continue northbound to 135^th Street.

The 69Express project includes reconstruction of U.S. 69, widening the highway with added express lanes – one in each direction between 151^st and 103^rd Streets – and interchange improvements at U.S. 69/167^th Street in Overland Park.

All current 69Express construction and closure information is available on the project website, www.69express.org. For additional information, members of the public can get regular construction updates on the project Facebook and X pages and by subscribing to the project newsletter and signing up for text alerts. 

Map shows closures in red and detours marked in blue, green, orange, purple and black.

Map shows closure marked in red and detours marked in green. Right turn only traffic movements scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9 are marked in blue.