Traffic delays expected Monday on I-435 in Lenexa

Posted: March 24, 2014 - 1:31am
Updated: March 24, 2014 - 3:41pm

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KDOT says the necessary repair work was completed by 2 p.m. Monday.

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Overhead sign and guardrail damaged by accident
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The Kansas Department of Transportation says crews will be forced to block one lane of eastbound Interstate 435 near Lackman Road on Monday to repair a damaged sign. The overhead sign was damaged by a Sunday morning accident.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at approximately 6:10 a.m. Sunday, a California woman was driving too fast for conditions and lost control of her 2001 Ford Explorer. The vehicle left the roadway, struck a guardrail and rolled over, coming to rest against the support pole for the overhead sign.

No serious injuries were reported in the accident.

A statement from KDOT says a boom truck will be parked in the median of the interstate to support the sign until repairs can be made.

KDOT says the left lane of eastbound I-435 will be closed during the day Monday for crews to make the needed repairs.

The sign is located just before the Lackman Road exit.

Google Earth view showing the location of the damaged sign
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Related report:

Eight people injured in 22 vehicles accident | Numerous accidents throughout the area

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Olathe check lane results released

Posted: April 2, 2013 - 12:36am
Updated: April 2, 2013 - 1:15am

Olathe Police have released their results of a DUI check lane from this last weekend. The check lane was held in the eastbound lanes of Santa Fe Street at N. Lindenwood Drive, just east of Interstate 35.

Olathe Police also conducted alcohol compliance checks at local businesses which sell alcohol. More information regarding those compliance checks can be found here.

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Police say the check lane was opened around 10 p.m. and remained in place until 3 a.m.. Here is a look at the results from Olathe Police.

The check lane was made possible by grant funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Olathe officers were assisted by personnel from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office along with other agencies, both municipal and state that operate in Johnson County.

Olathe Police say they will continue to operate DUI check lanes and conduct saturation patrols throughout the year as part of their ongoing traffic safety program and their affiliation with the Kansas Department of Transportation , Bureau of Traffic Safety.

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Check lane announced and results from last week's efforts

Posted: May 10, 2012 - 4:11am
Updated: May 10, 2012 - 4:30am

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The Overland Park Police Department announced that they will be conducting a DUI Check Lane, Friday night into early Saturday morning, May 11-12, 2012.

Police say they will have assistance from other local law enforcement agencies including; Lenexa, Merriam, Mission and Olathe.

A statement released Wednesday afternoon encourages people to designate a sober driver.

A similar check lane held last Friday night, May 4th, by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, checked 362 cars. Deputies say they made 12 DUI arrests, two drug arrests, 1 for transporting an open container and one for driving while suspended.

The Olathe Police Department's Traffic Unit conducted a driver's license check lane and saturation patrol last Saturday night, May 5th. A statement released by Olathe police says that Officers issued 68 traffic citations during the effort, 37 of those citations were for no driver's license. Four were for driver's license suspensions, eight seat belt violations, two DUI arrests and two narcotics arrests.

Funding for most of these efforts is provided by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), designed to reduce alcohol related crashes in the State of Kansas

KDOT says, across the State of Kansas, fatality accidents are down 26.2% from the same time last year with much of the credit going to enforcement of the primary seat belt law and DUI enforcement.

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