KDOT

Starting Monday, weather permitting, the Kansas Department of Transportation will close a portion of U.S. 83 in Sheridan County. The closure is necessary for the reconstruction of an 11-mile stretch from the Thomas County line to the K-23 junction.

Traffic will be detoured using U.S. 24 and K-23 for the duration of the project. KDOT expects the road to be reopened by Sept. 30, 2016.

Venture Corporation of Great Bend is the primary contractor for the project with a total contract cost of $15.2 million. The project is funded under T-WORKS, the statewide transportation program approved by the Kansas legislature in 2010.