N. Kansas Ave., Fairchild closure extends after more damage found

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The closure of N Kansas Ave. and Fairchild St. will likely be extra intensive than initially thought after extra injury was discovered throughout a water line restore.

The Metropolis of Topeka says as the positioning of N Kansas Ave. and Fairchild St. is evaluated, employees has discovered a necessity to shut a barely bigger space than initially deliberate. It mentioned, now, southbound N Kansas Ave. at Fairchild will utterly shut. It mentioned NW Fairchild may also utterly shut at N Kansas Ave. on the west leg.

Initially, the Metropolis had solely deliberate to shut one lane after an emergency water line restore was referred to as for.

The Metropolis famous that the east leg of Fairchild St. will likely be restricted to proper in/proper out solely entry however will stay accessible. In the meantime, northbound Kansas Ave. will stay utterly accessible.

Nevertheless, southbound Kansas Ave. will likely be detoured from Morse to Quincy to Gordon.

The Metropolis indicated that it expects the undertaking to wrap up in about 4 weeks.

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