UPDATE: As of 2:20 p.m., the section of Interstate 135 has been reopened.

According to Trooper Ben Gardner of the Kansas Highway Patrol the downed powerline has been successfully removed.

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Original Story:

A downed powerline has forced the closure of a section of Interstate 135 in McPherson County.

According to Trooper Ben Gardner of the Kansas Highway Patrol, northbound lanes of I-135 are closed at Exit 65 and southbound lanes have been closed at Exit 72.

ALERT Northbound I-135 is closed at exit 65. Southbound I-135 is closed at 72 exit powerline across hwy. pic.twitter.com/JDq6A1woRi

— Trooper Ben (@TrooperBenKHP) November 29, 2015