Portions of north and south Interstate 135 in Wichita will close to traffic this weekend, The Kansas Department of Transportation said in a news release Monday.

Two segments will be closed to traffic from 7 p.m. on Friday, April 5, until 6 a.m. on Monday, April 8. They are:

The agency said bridge and pavement removal, inlet reconstruction and re-striping and overhead sign installation work are behind the weekend closure.

Detours will have drivers southbound on I-135 take the 11A exit to southbound I-235, and traffic on northbound I-135 will need to detour to eastbound K-96, according to KDOT.

Both the northbound and southbound ramps of I-235 will be closed to prevent access to southbound I-135, and the ramp from westbound K-96 to southbound I-135 will also be closed, the release said.

Drivers should expect reduced speeds near the construction area during the closure.