If you’re headed toward Topeka on your commute this morning, two bridge removals will cause minor traffic impacts on 75 highway in Osage County. The projects include removing the Dragoon Creek-Pomona Reservoir Bridge, north of Lake Road 13 and constructing a cul-de-sac on its southern approach. The bridge has been closed for several years. KDOT officials indicated the Dragoon Creek Drainage Bridge on 205th Street will also be removed. The 205th Street access road will be closed to traffic, and a new access road connecting U. S. 75 to Old U. S. 75 will be constructed south of the current location. KDOT officials noted impacts to drivers should be minimal, however, short-term lane closures may occur intermittently on U. S. 75. Flaggers will direct traffic at those times.
KDOT urges all drivers to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. Both projects are expected to be completed by October, conditions permitting.
