US 81 Traffic

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DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• Lane closed on US-81 S / US Highway 81 from KS-148 (US-81) to CR-350/Wagon Rd (US-81) due

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Lane closed on US-81 S / US Highway 81 from KS-148 (US-81) to Road 354/Fort Kearney Rd/CR-

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Lane closed on US-81 S / N 145th Rd from KS-148 (US-81) to CR-350/Wagon Rd (US-81) due to

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Lane closed on US-36 E / US Highway 36 from Kansas St (US-36) to US-81 (US-36) due to road

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Lane closed on US-81 S / US Highway 81 from CR-M (US-81) to US-36 (US-81).

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

• Roadwork on KS-28 / KS-9 / Rust Rd from KS-28 (KS-9) to US-81/Lincoln St (E 6th St/KS-9).

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Roadwork on KS-9 / N 120th Rd from CR-370 (KS-9) to KS-28 (KS-9).

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Roadwork on KS-9 / Rock Rd / County Hwy-360 from CR-370 (KS-9) to KS-28 (KS-9).

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Roadwork on KS-9 / N 110th Rd from CR-370 (KS-9) to KS-28 (KS-9).

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Lane closed on US-36 E / US Highway 36 from KS-199 (US-36) to Kansas St (US-36) due to roa

  TYPE: Construction Serious

US 81 News Reports

• Highway 81 failure will not affect F-M Diversion operation, officials say

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  • Sep 27, 2026 03:02am
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  The integrity of the earthen embankment, which will hold water back from the Fargo-Moorhead metro during extreme floods, was not affected by the road failure. Read More

• Cass County engineer details cause of Highway 81 embankment failure, gives update on timeline

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  • source: Bing
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  • Sep 22, 2026 12:48pm
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  Cass County Engineer Kyle Litchy told the Cass County Commission on Monday, Sept. 21, that Highway 81 north of Hickson remains closed after a section of the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Area Project ... Read More

• I-81 lane closed after motorcycle crash sends person to hospital

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  • source: Bing
  • 31 views
  • Sep 18, 2026 08:56am
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  Emergency dispatchers said one person was injured after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 81. A lane remains closed, causing a significant backup in the southbound lanes. Read More

• I-81 lane closures planned this week in Luzerne County

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  • Sep 14, 2026 12:34pm
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  Drivers can expect daytime lane restrictions and closures on Interstate 81 this week for shoulder-cutting work.The work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each ... Read More

• Road recently built for F-M Diversion project closed due to partial collapse

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  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Sep 09, 2026 11:27am
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  A newly constructed stretch of Highway 81 is closed because parts of the pavement are cracking and shifting. The road was reconstructed due to the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion project. Read More

• Railroad repairs in Cowley County to create 40-mile detour

  • Kansas
  • US 81

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Sep 08, 2026 11:26am
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  Starting Wednesday, K-15 will be closed at the railroad crossing just before U.S. Highway 77 in Cowley County. Read More