06/05/2026
A heads up for your downtown plans:
Beginning Monday, June 8, I-70 will close between Topeka Boulevard and SE 8th Street for about six months as work continues on the Polk-Quincy Viaduct project.
Through traffic will be detoured to I-470, but Kansas Avenue and Topeka Boulevard will remain open except for occasional closures. Local traffic coming Eastbound on I-70 can still exit at Topeka Blvd to arrive downtown, local traffic coming Westbound can exit at 10th Avenue or 8th Avenue to arrive downtown.
That means your favorite downtown restaurants, shops, events, murals, music, coffee stops, and local businesses are still here and ready to welcome you!
This project is a major investment in Downtown Topekaβs future, and while the work is happening, weβll keep celebrating everything that makes downtown worth showing up for.
Plan your route, follow posted detours, and keep coming downtown.
Project info and updates: https://www.ksdot.gov/projects/northeast-kansas-projects/i-70-polk-quincy-viaduct?utm_source=chatgpt.com