A contractor will begin adding rumble strips in multiple locations this week on highways in four southeast Kansas counties, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
The project starts today, on Monday, Jan. 12, and the work should be completed in March, conditions permitting.
The rumble strips will be milled into 38.9 miles of roadway in the four counties, starting on U.S. 166, then continuing to U.S. 69 and then U.S. 169. Work zone locations are:
- U.S. 166 in Cherokee County: From .9 mile west of the U.S. 166/U.S. 400 intersection east to about half a mile west of the Oklahoma state line. The work zone will take up one lane on the four-lane highway.
- U.S. 69 in Crawford County: From just north of the U.S. 69 and K-47 junction, which is south of Arma, north to about .6 mile south of 680th Avenue. The work zone will take up one lane on the four-lane highway.
- U.S. 169 in Neosho County: From 2.9 miles north of K-47 north to the Allen County line. This work zone excludes the four-lane section of U.S. 169. The work zone will have a pilot car to guide travelers. Motorists are encouraged to add time to their travel schedule.
- U.S. 169 in Allen County: From the Neosho County line north 1.7 miles. The next work zone will start 5 miles north of the Neosho County line and continue to 2.7 miles south of the U.S. 54 junction. The work zones will have a pilot car to guide travelers. Motorists are encouraged to add time to their travel schedule.
RoadSafe Traffic Systems Inc., of Chicago, Illinois, is the primary contractor. The project’s cost is $121,654.60.
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 southeast Kansas, visit news releases/District4-SoutheastKansas.
