Interstate 70 near the Manhattan-Council Gove exit-KHP photo
MARION COUNTY— K-177 remains closed between Mile Marker 79.3 to 94.3 in Marion County, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. It is anticipated that K-177 will be closed until Tuesday afternoon.
Traffic on westbound Interstate 70 remains at one lane from mile marker 318 to 316 (east of the Manhattan exit K-177) as the clean up continued from the power lines downed by the Monday morning storm.
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RILEY COUNTY —Interstate 70 is shut in both directions between exit 313 (Manhattan-Council Grove and exit 328 (Wamego-Alma) could be shut down for up to 8-hours as crews remove and repair the downed power lines across the highway, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
In addition Kansas 177 highway just south of I-70 also has a downed power line across it causing a shutdown, according to the KHP.
Check the Post for additional details as they become available.