By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

The project to reconstruct 41st Street between the US-183 By-pass and Hall Street “should be open for use at the end of this month,” according to Hays City Assistant City Manager Paul Briseno.

“When complete, 41st will have three driving lane surfaces and a 10-foot multi-purpose path along the north side of 41st Street. An additional path north of Hall Street from 41st to 45th Street will be added by the city with help from Ellis County in the near future.”

“Total cost for the joint Kansas Department of Transportation/City of Hays project is $3.8 million dollars. The city’s share was $1.1 million with the state paying the remaining $2.7 million,” Briseno reported to Hays City Commissioners during their Thursday night meeting.

Monday, April 27, work will occur in the intersection of 41st and Hall Street.

Traffic north of the intersection and east of the intersection will be reduced to only one lane for periods of time. Construction flaggers will be present to direct traffic through the intersection.

By the end of the week, May 1, 41st Street will be fully open to all traffic.

Project cleanup and minor work along the edges of the road will continue for the next few weeks, so motorists are asked to be aware of construction workers and use caution when driving in the area.