Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin work to replace the bridge K-156 over Oak Creek, about 1 mile northeast of K-140 in Ellsworth County.

During construction, K-156 will be closed over Oak Creek and motorists will be directed to detour on K-140 and K-111. See below map for the project location and detour route.

King Construction Company Inc. and Subsidiaries of Hesston is the prime contractor and has scheduled this $1.9 million project to be completed by August 2024, weather permitting.

KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas, go to <a href="http://www.kandrive.org">www.kandrive.org</a> or call 5-1-1.

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Bridge replacement to begin next week in Ellsworth County