K-49 railroad crossing closing for repairs south of U.S. 160/K-49 Junction
Sumner Newscow report — Starting June 13th, the BNSF Railway Co will begin a permitted railroad crossing repair project on K-49 Highway between the US-160/K-49 junction and West 20th Street South in Sumner County. The purpose of the railroad crossing repair project is to conduct routine maintenance and necessary upgrades. It is scheduled to be completed around June 17th, depending on delays due to adverse weather conditions.
Local traffic will need to use alternate routes. With both lanes being affected and closed by the project, through traffic will be detoured around the closing using US-160 and US-81 Highways. Potential time delays greater than thirty minutes can be expected.
For more information about T-WORKS projects and funding visit the website, www.ksdot.org/tworks. Â Highway construction project locations and road condition information can be viewed at the http://511.ksdot.org website, or can also be accessed by telephone by dialing 511.
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 or other KDOT projects can call South Central Kansas Public Affairs Manager, Zach Oswald, at 620-663-3361 or 1-877-550-5368 (Toll free).
