JUNCTION CITY, KS — Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Secretary Calvin Reed joined Senator Jerry Moran and local leaders for the I-70/K-18 interchange improvement project groundbreaking ceremony at the adjacent Geary County Fire Station #4.
The project focuses on enhancing capacity and traffic flow on both I-70 and K-18 to help improve safety for motorists. Updates to the interchange include:
- Constructing a 2-mile auxiliary lane from eastbound I-70 to a new flyover ramp that will span over I-70 and the existing K-18 bridge
- Modifying the ramp from K-18 to westbound I-70
- Reconfiguring the Boller Road intersection north of I-70
During the first phase, the project will concentrate on dirt work and will have minimal to no impact on traffic using I-70, K-18, or the existing interchange. However, Boller Road, an access road just north of the interchange, is now closed to traffic at the K-18 intersection for realignment. This part of the project is expected to be completed in March 2026.
King Construction, of Hesston, Kansas, is the contractor on the $27.5 million project, which is to be completed in fall 2027, conditions permitting.
