Starting today bridge repair on US-81 Highway in Caldwell
Submitted to Sumner Newscow — Starting the week of June 27, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin the preservation project on the bridge carrying US-81 Highway over Fall Creek Drainage in Sumner County, located .24 miles east of US-81/K-49 Junction, on US-81 just east of Caldwell.
Traffic will be carried through the work zone while construction takes place. The traffic will be shifted to one side where the bridge will be repaired on the eastbound lane, after which the traffic will be switched and repairs will proceed on the westbound lane of US-81. Please slow down through the work zone and be aware of the traffic signal. Drivers can expect delays of less than 15 minutes due to construction.
All loads over 13-foot of total width should seek alternative routes. This preservation project is scheduled to be completed in January 2017, depending on delays caused by adverse weather conditions.
B & B Bridge Company LLC, from St. Paul, Kansas is the prime contractor for this $1,207,000 project, which is funded by T-WORKS, the transportation program passed by the Kansas Legislature. 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).
