Contractor proposes 30–35 day full closure of Parks Creek Road to speed Geary County overpass work

Gregory Deoy, project manager for King's Construction, told the Geary County Commission that changing the sequencing on the A18 flyover could reduce traffic disruptions from an estimated 100–105 days across multiple configurations to a single 30–35 day full closure of roughly 415 feet of Parks Creek Road.

"If we could close down that [segment], it's about 415 ft of Parks Creek Road. We would look at a 30 to 35 day construction window while still maintaining access coming south onto Parks Creek," Deoy said, describing a plan that would use a temporary access shoe fly to preserve north–south interstate access and nightly emergency routes.

Deoy said contractors would use a granular base under pavement to allow equipment passage when notified in advance, and he pledged not to close both the north and south sides of the overpass simultaneously. He outlined a preliminary schedule that would begin staging in mid‑July, with a major traffic switch planned for the second week of August and an objective of having the auxiliary and ramp C1 open before college football season.

Commissioners pressed for details about impacts on local traffic and emergency access. A county staff member said overnight ramps and a shoe fly would provide emergency access and that the contractor would accommodate large equipment movements with advance notice. Deoy also noted efforts to phase neighboring segments to allow harvest planting and other seasonal activities before the full closure.

After discussion the commission moved to agree to the contractor's proposed 30‑day closure to accelerate work and reopen Bowler Road and K18 access during the closure; the motion carried. Commissioners instructed staff to coordinate resident notifications and logistics for detours and equipment access.

The commission will receive follow‑up notices from staff about the exact start date and detour plans; Deoy said the contractor plans to begin traffic configuration work this week, with the full closure and major tie‑ins planned for mid‑July through early August.