KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Southbound Interstate 35 was closed at Antioch Road after a construction crew struck a traffic sign over the interstate overnight, per the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday at I-35 and Johnson Drive.
Crews with the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Merriam, Mission and Overland Park police departments responded to the scene.
The sign fell onto the interstate, closing southbound I-35 during the early morning hours.
One lane of I-35 was open by 4:45 a.m. All lanes were open by 6:45 a.m.
The sheriff's office says crews hope to reopen all lanes shortly.
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