KDOT

Starting on May 18, weather permitting, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing project on U.S. 24B in Sherman County near Goodland. The project spans a 2-mile stretch of roadway starting at the U.S.24B/K-27 intersection and ends just south of I-70 at exit 19.

Work will consist of a 3-inch mill and overlay to help improve pavement conditions and extend the life of the roadway. New pavement markings will also be applied to the roadway. The project is planned to be completed in two sections, with work from the U.S.24B/K-27 intersection east to north of exit 19 occurring first. The remainder of the project, from north of exit 19 to south of I-70, will be completed later this summer.

Traffic will be routed through the construction zone during daylight hours via flaggers and a pilot car operation. Minor delays, not exceeding 15 minutes, should be expected. Motorists are reminded to slow down, obey the warning signs and “Give ‘em a Brake!” when driving through wok zones.

Venture Corporation of Great Bend is the primary contractor for the project, with a contract cost of $876,000. The project is funded by T-WORKS, the transportation program passed by the Kansas legislature in May 2010. Find out more about this and other T-WORKS projects at http://kdotapp.ksdot.org/TWORKS.

For more information on this project, contact Rob Percival, KDOT area construction engineer at 785-626-3258 or [email protected].