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Eastbound East First Street to close for repairs starting Monday

Eastbound drivers will face a detour while westbound lanes remain open

Greg Loving, Cronkite

23 Jul 2026 • 1 min read

City of Newton

NEWTON, Kan. — A section of eastbound East First Street between South Duncan and South Logan streets will close for repairs starting Monday, July 27. Westbound lanes will remain open during the project, which crews expect to finish by August 7 ahead of the upcoming school year. Eastbound drivers will be detoured north on High Street, east on Broadway Street and south on the Interstate 135 frontage road to reconnect with East First Street.

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