Great Bend motorists and bicycle enthusiasts will begin to notice some new traffic signs and markings around Great Bend. The installation of bicycle awareness signs started Friday afternoon and the painting of sharrows started Tuesday, all of which should be done by today.The project includes 19th Street from Main Street to McKinley Street and on McKinley Street from 19th Street to the Great Bend Sports Complex. The route consists of roughly 32 blocks, or 2.7 miles, and calls for the signs, including one sign for each traffic direction at seven locations, and eight “sharrows” to be stenciled in white on the street, which includes one for each traffic direction at four locations.Street Department crews began painting the sharrows this week after all the signs were in place.The project is a partnership between the Be Well Barton County leadership team and the city.