At 10:30 a.m. Friday, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of the project to reconstruct 41st Street between the U.S. 183 Bypass and Hall Street.

The ceremony will take place on site along 41st Street at the stormwater detention area between Fillmore and Harrison. The Hays Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and other local dignitaries will be present. The public is invited to attend.

Over the last 14 months, a 1-mile length of 41st from the U.S. 183 Bypass and Hall has been reconstructed to three lanes of concrete with curb and gutter, storm sewer improvements, and a 10-inch wide concrete path along the north side. This $3.8 million dollar project was made possible through the Kansas Department of Transportation T-Works Program using Federal Highway Administration funding, matched by city of Hays funds from Special Parks, Stormwater and the General Fund. The contractor was the Hays Branch of APAC-Kansas Inc., and the engineer was Alfred Benesch and Co. of Manhattan.