HUTCHINSON, Kan. – [June 29, 2026]- The City of Hutchinson is excited to invite the community to celebrate the official reopening of the Woodie Seat Freeway during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 30, at 10:00 a.m.
The public is invited to join City leaders, project partners, and community members as Hutchinson celebrates the reopening of one of the City’s most important transportation corridors. Public parking for the event will be available through the alley located south of the water tower.
At approximately 11:00 a.m., following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, RoadSafe will begin removing the barricades, officially reopening the roadway to traffic.
The reopening also marks the end of the temporary traffic changes at the Avenue F and Main Street intersection. Once the roadway opens:
- Main Street will once again be the through street.
- Eastbound and westbound traffic on Avenue F will return to stop sign control.
- The Woodie Seat detour will be removed.
The project is substantially complete, with only a few final punch-list items remaining. A short section of guardrail and one light pole, to be installed by Evergy, are expected to be completed within the next week. That work will require a temporary lane closure but will not impact the reopening of the freeway.
The City of Hutchinson looks forward to celebrating this exciting milestone with the community as the Woodie Seat Freeway officially reopens.
