The Kansas Department of Transportation will start a resurfacing project the week of Oct. 20 along U.S. 83 starting from the Haskell/Seward county line north to the U.S. 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.

The map shows the approximate location of the project in red.

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