Construction Updates

167th Street will reopen Monday, October 6! After being closed for 180 days, one lane in each direction on 167th Street will now be accessible to drivers. The ramps on the north side of 167th Street are slated to open in mid-October, and the south-facing ramps are scheduled to open in late October. Stay tuned for announcements regarding those openings. 

The project team appreciates your patience during the closure and asks that drivers remain aware of construction crews as bridge, ramp and grading work continues in the area. 

Construction at the U.S. 69/167th Street interchange in early September 2025.

Additional work along the U.S. 69 corridor at I-435 is also nearing completion, with pavement placement and striping occurring in limited locations throughout October. Noise wall work continues throughout the corridor. Be aware of upcoming traffic switches on U.S. 69 as the lanes change to the permanent configuration.  

Weekend Closures of 135th Street and U.S. 69 ramps 

U.S. 69 ramps and 135th Street will close for two weekends for asphalt work.  

• First weekend: From Friday, October 10 at 7 p.m. through Monday, October 13 at 6 a.m. 
• Second Weekend: From Friday, October 17 at 7 p.m. through Monday, October 20 at 6 a.m. 

 All ramps at the interchange, except westbound 135th Street to northbound U.S. 69, will be closed during this time. Traffic will be directed to detour as follows: 

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

All work schedules are conditions permitting. Please visit 69Express.org for additional information. 

Map above shows the closure in red and detours in green, purple, gold, and teal.

A Brief History of the U.S. 69 Express Lanes 

In 2019, the Kansas Legislature passed tolling legislation that includes the following requirements: 

• Existing lanes cannot be tolled. 
• Tolls can only be collected on new lanes. 
• Tolls collected on a roadway can only be used on that roadway. 
• KDOT cannot toll a roadway without community support. 
• Communities have to ask KDOT to request tolling be evaluated further. 

During KDOT Local Consult meetings in 2019, U.S. 69 improvements were identified as Johnson County’s most important priority. 

The 69Express project began in October 2020. It involved conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA), as required by the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to determine if there were significant environmental impacts associated with proposed improvements. The 69Express project team determined that adding express lanes for northbound and southbound U.S. 69 traffic would offer better travel-time reliability and a more-sustainable alternative. The process was completed in late 2021. Results from these analyses were approved by the Federal Highway Administration, and the project is now nearly complete. 

In delivering the 69Express project, KDOT has received significant support from its project partners – the City of Overland Park, which is providing a local contribution through the tolls collected, and KTA, which will manage express lane tolling. With the hard work of all partners and KDOT’s contractor partner, this complex project is moving quickly toward a successful end of construction and beginning of traffic management in this growing area of Kansas. 

Meet the Team

The Project Team has several upcoming engagement opportunities. Look for us on:

• October 7 at the Overland Park Arboretum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
• October 11 and Oct. 25 at The Matt Ross Community Center at the Overland Park Farmer’s Market from 9 a.m. to noon 
• October 17 at Cosentino's Market at Bluhawk from 2 to 4 p.m. 

Watch for more opportunities to talk with the project team as dates are added to our website 69Express.org/Newsroom/Events! Let us know if you would like a presentation on U.S. 69 work for your group or organization.

The Project Team was out at the Spring Hill Fall Fest last weekend talking about 69Express with community members. 

Get a KTAG

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Moving Forward

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 updates. 



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