Kansas Department of Transportation

The Kansas Department of Transportation has started a resurfacing project along U.S. Highway 283 in Hodgeman and Ness counties.

The project will resurface U.S. 283 from the Kansas Highway 156 junction in Jetmore north 25 miles to the south city limits of Ness City.

U.S. 283 will be reduced to one lane through the project area in sections. Motorists should be aware of delays as flaggers and a pilot car direct one-lane traffic through the work zone. The lane reduction will be marked by signs and cones. U.S. 283 will be open to normal traffic when construction is not taking place.

Venture Corporation of Great Bend is the contractor on this $5.4 million project, which is expected to be completed by mid-September, weather permitting.

KDOT urges motorists to stay alert and follow posted signs in all work zones. For the latest updates on road closures and conditions, visit kandrive.gov, or call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.

For more information on this project, contact David Ubel, Area Construction Manager, at (620) 682-7938, or Yazmin Moreno, Public Information Officer, at (620) 765-7080.