ELLSWORTH COUNTY - The Kansas Department of Transportation plans today to begin a grading project to construct storm water detention basins in Ellsworth County.
Work will be in the northeast and southeast quadrants of the Kansas Highway 14/Kansas Highway 140 intersection. Motorists are urged to stay alert to trucks entering and exiting the roadway in that area.
Cahoj Earthmoving Inc., of Atwood, is the prime contractor and has scheduled this $395,602 project to be completed in November, 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 www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1.