The traffic headache on Interstate 35 in Johnson County should get better in a matter of months, when the southbound ramp to Overland Parkway/U.S. 69 reopens. But commuters can prepare for a migraine this spring.

The ramp closed this month for a $3.7 million bridge repair project, which should be completed by December, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The construction is sending some 72,000 vehicles on a detour each day.

But I-35 drivers won’t get too much of a break after that project is completed.

(Read more: Joco 913 News)