The Kansas Department of Transportation and the city of Hays are planning the reconstruction of 41st Street from the U.S. 183 Bypass to Hall Street.

Construction is scheduled to begin March 24, and will continue through the 2014 construction season, with completion in 2015. Access to all properties will be provided during construction; however, traffic routing will be adjusted throughout the project as construction phasing changes.

A public open house/information meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. March 11 at KDOT Area headquarters, 1811 W. Frontier Road. The construction contractor, APAC; engineer, Alfred Benesch & Co.; KDOT engineers; and city staff will be in attendance to answer questions and present the plan and schedule.

This $4.5 million project is being funded in part by Federal Transportation dollars administered through the Kansas Department of Transportation. The public is encouraged to attending this meeting.