Kansas Department of Transportation
The Kansas Department of Transportation will start a resurfacing project this week along U.S. Highway 83 starting from the Haskell/Seward county line north to the U.S. Highway 56/83 junction.
U.S. 83 will be reduced to one lane in smaller sections as work takes place on the 6-mile project area. Motorists should expect delays of up to 15 minutes as flaggers and a pilot car direct one-lane traffic through the work zone.
The lane reduction will be marked by signs and cones with an 11-foot width restriction in place. The highway will be open to normal traffic when construction is not taking place.
Venture Corporation of Great Bend is the contractor on this $1.5 million project. Conditions permitting work is expected to be completed by mid-November.
For more information, contact Joel (Simon) Valdez Construction Manager, at 620-417-7706 or Yazmin Moreno, Public Information Officer at 620-765-7080.
KDOT urges motorists to stay alert and follow posted signs in all work zones. For current road conditions, visit kandrive.gov or call 5-1-1. For updates on highway projects in Southwest Kansas, visit ksdot.gov/southwest-district.
