The closures come as the latest component of a major overhaul project to build express toll lanes on one of the state’s busiest stretches of highway in south Overland Park.

These closures begin at 8 p.m. on June 2

• The 135th Street ramp will stay closed until mid-November, while the stretch of 135th Street below the U.S. 69 southbound bridge will reopen by 6 a.m. on June 5.
• Drivers looking to head northbound on U.S. 69 can use a detour from 135th Street eastward to Metcalf Avenue, then north from Metcalf Avenue to 119th Street, then west to the U.S. 69 northbound ramp off 119th Street.
• As for drivers on 135th Street, traffic from that street will detour to 143rd Street.

Overnight closures will also continue

• In the meantime, a stretch of 143rd Street beneath U.S. 69 will remain closed overnight for bridge widening.
• These overnight closures last from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly, and drivers can use a detour route to 151st Street along Metcalf Avenue or Antioch Road.
• These closures are intended to allow for safer construction due to less traffic at night, according to project officials.

Officials say drivers should also watch for “rolling closures”

• In a recent newsletter, officials encouraged drivers to also be prepared for general “rolling closures” throughout the summer.
• Rolling closures happen when designated vehicles such as construction vehicles, highway patrol or local police flash their lights and pull in front of traffic to slow it down.
• This allows for construction workers to move equipment or supplies across the highway, or conduct operations that would normally be dangerous with typical ongoing traffic.
• These types of closures typically last 15 minutes or less.

Go deeper: Click here for a live list of ongoing 69Express-related road closures.