SW Topeka Boulevard lane closures for road work start Thursday

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Workers are preparing to close part of Southwest Topeka Boulevard this Thursday as part of an ongoing road construction project. Robert Bidwell with the City of Topeka said in a press release that, beginning on Sept. 10, workers will be starting the next phase of construction on Southwest Topeka Boulevard. This phase will include the closure of the boulevard's southbound lanes from Southwest 17th Street to Southwest 19th Street. Bidwell said that Southwest 17th Street will also be shut down on the west side of Southwest Topeka Boulevard. A detour route will direct drivers around this closure. Drivers will be restricted to one southbound lane and a single northbound line while this work is ongoing, according to the City of Topeka. Drivers will still be able to use Southwest 17th Street to the east of Southwest Topeka Boulevard. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf