On Monday, July 11, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a construction project to repair two bridges west of Rush Center on K-96 highway in Rush County. The bridges are located approximately 3 miles and 5 miles west of the K-96 junction with US-183 highway.
These bridges will continue to carry K-96 traffic during this repair project, but will be reduced to one lane controlled by a traffic signal.
There will be a 13 foot width restriction in the work zone, so vehicles with widths wider than 13 feet will need to use an alternate route.
The bridge repair work will consist of placing a new driving surface on the bridge. This project is scheduled to be completed by November, depending on delays caused by weather conditions.
PCiRoads from St. Michael, Minnesota is the prime contractor for this $256,748 project, funded by T-WORKS, the transportation program passed by the Kansas Legislature in May, 2010.
KDOT urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and "Give "Em a Brake!" when approaching and driving through a highway work zone.
Persons with questions about this road work can contact South Central Kansas Public Affairs Manager, Martin Miller, at 620-663-3361 or 1-877-550-5368 (Toll Free).
Highway construction project locations and road condition information can be viewed at the http://511.ksdot.org website or you can receive recorded information by calling 511.
US-56 Bridge in Rice County Scheduled for Repairs
On Monday, July 11, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a construction project to repair the US-56 Highway bridge over the Little Arkansas River in Rice County, located approximately 11 miles east of the City of Lyons. This bridge will continue to carry US-56 traffic during this repair project, but will be reduced to one lane controlled by a traffic signal.
There will be an 11 foot width restriction in the work zone, so vehicles with widths wider than 11 feet will need to use an alternate route.
The bridge repair work will consist of placing a new driving surface on the bridge. This project is scheduled to be completed by December, depending on delays caused by weather conditions.
L & M Contractors, Inc. from Great Bend is the prime contractor for this $148,381.15 project, funded by T-WORKS, the transportation program passed by the Kansas Legislature in May, 2010. More information about T-WORKS can be viewed at the www.ksdot.org/tworks website.
KDOT urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and "Give "Em a Brake!" when approaching and driving through a highway work zone.
Persons with questions about this road work can contact South Central Kansas Public Affairs Manager, Martin Miller at 620-663-3361 or 1-877-550-5368 (Toll Free).
Highway construction project locations and road condition information can be viewed at the http://511.ksdot.org website or you can receive recorded information by calling 511.
