Great Bend Post

ST. JOHN -Representatives from the Kansas Department of Transportation plan to be in St. John this week for a town hall meeting to discuss the intersection of U.S. 281 and U.S. 50 in Stafford County.

Despite efforts to make that location safer over the years, the number of accidents at the intersection continues to remain high and has led to the area being called “Hell’s Crossing” by many local residents.

The District KDOT engineer, the area engineer, and the bureau chief of transportation safety and technology will attend, begin a dialogue and solicit input from the community,” said K-DOT Public Affairs Manager Zach Oswald.

“In addition to listening to concerns, we’ll also be sharing the most recent traffic studies,” he said.

A petition with more than 100 signatures along with a letter of concern signed by Stafford County Commissioners and County Sheriff Jeff Parr got the attention of KDOT officials and led to Wednesday’s 7 p.m. meeting at the Goodman Memorial Library.

Oswald says the department is always happy to conduct these public meetings in order to get input.