Crews from KDOT-Fort Scott use a snowplow to swab cornstalks and other debris away from the flooded roadway on K-31 west of Fulton. |
South east Kansas
Heavy rainfall led to flooded and closed highways at several
locations in southeast Kansas during the week of Oct. 8. K-31 west of Fulton
and K-65 in Bourbon County were barricaded, and the permanent floodgates were
closed at the flooded section of K-152 in Linn County.
The sun sets on a flooded section of K-65 in Bourbon County. |
Early last week, the U.S. 169 exit ramp from U.S. 54 was
closed because of water standing at its base. In addition, KDOT crews flagged
traffic through shallow flood waters on U.S. 54 at the U.S. 169/U.S. 54
junction. The town of Erie experienced significant flooding, although U.S. 59
remained open. KDOT crews from Erie and Chanute assisted Neosho County and the
City of Erie in flagging and making repairs at the Neosho River levee at Erie.
Flooding at the base of the U.S. 169 on-ramp from U.S. 54 resulted in a brief closure to traffic. |
The flooding of the Cottonwood river south of Emporia prompted the closure of K-99 last week. |
Several closures occurred as a result of floodwaters in north east Kansas.
During the flooding closure, KDOT, Lyon County and KTA officials worked together on a local detour that allowed locals who lived south of town to get to their jobs and home again. This was achieved through signed detours on county roads and over to a temporary gate on the KTA. The KTA didn't charge users for this temporary detour. KDOT crews manned the closure point on K-99 and gave instructions to vehicles passing in the area.
Other areas affected by floodwater on the highways:
K-9 and K-87 near Vliets - This area is prone to flooding, as the Black Vermillion and North Fork Black
Vermillion rivers converge there.
K-5 closed in Leavenworth County where Sevenmile Creek crosses
the highway. That area also is prone to flooding after heavy (or
prolonged) rainfall
K-7 was closed in Doniphan county, north of White Cloud, as
the Missouri River rose high enough to cover the surface of the highway.
High waters and flooding occurred in parts of north central
Kansas on Oct. 9. K-14 in Ellsworth County was closed for eight miles during
the day and one mile overnight as water covered the road in several areas.
Ellsworth County also experienced flooded roadways on K-111 and traffic was
flagged for two hours until roads were drivable. Saline County had a lane
closure for a few hours on K-140 due to water over the road at the bridge by
mile marker 22.
South central Kansas
Drone Footage of U.S. 81 north of the K-55 Junction in south central Kansas. Photo by KDOT employee, AJ Wilson |
Flooding closed
several highways in south central Kansas. KDOT crews on the evening of Oct. 8
began flagging U.S. 281 in Barton County from the bridge over Blood Creek to
south of the Hoisington city limit. KDOT later closed the road to traffic. U.S.
281 was opened to traffic on Oct. 10.
Crews flagged
K-2 from about two miles east of the U.S. 281 junction to just west of Kiowa as
well.
Crews began
flagging K-14 north and south of the city of Lyons on Tuesday and later closed
the highway south of Lyons. K-14 reopened Friday.
In Sumner
County, flooding closed U.S. 81 for about a six-mile stretch from the K-55
intersection to the Sumner/Sedgwick county line. Crews also closed K-55 for a
2.5-mile stretch from U.S. 81 to the Belle Plaine city limit. Those roads
reopened Friday.
Flood waters over K-55 west of Belle Plaine. |
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