As Manhattan prepares for the first Kansas State football home game of the 2024 season, fans are advised of the following projects that could affect game-day travel. K-State Athletics released the following information:
I-70 at Junction City
The pavement replacement project between Exit 295 on the west and mile marker 300 on the east of Junction City will impact football game traffic again this season. Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction and is head-to-head. Fans are to note that westbound exit ramps 296, 298 and 299 are closed. The speed limit is reduced in this area and delays are anticipated with heavy gameday traffic. Kansas Department of Transportation officials suggest that fans driving to Manhattan from the south or west who typically utilize I-70 through Junction City consider using an alternate route.
I-70 at McDowell Creek Road
Beginning Sept. 9 before the Arizona game on Friday, Sept. 13, the exit at McDowell Creek Road will close as the bridge over I-70 is replaced. Traffic on I-70 in this area will be reduced to one lane through the work zone. The project is scheduled to complete in May.
Kimball Avenue
Construction on Kimball Avenue is completed and the roadway is open to east-west traffic at the Denison Avenue intersection. However, shipping delays related to the new traffic signal for the intersection will prevent Denison from reopening to left turns. Only “right-in” and “right-out” southbound traffic will be allowed initially for safety reasons and through traffic on Kimball will not stop.
Denison Avenue
Denison will remain closed south of Kimball to the intersection to Olympic Drive (the recreation complex entrance) during the football season. Fans who normally utilize Denison to access parking lots along Kimball will need to use College or Manhattan Avenues. Parking for Lot E4, VIP and the student tailgate area is accessible from Denison through Olympic Drive.
Anderson Avenue
Anderson Avenue from Seth Child Road to Wreath Avenue is under construction, a project that will last through the fall. Traffic is one lane in both directions, so fans are to expect delays in this area.
