Beginning Thursday, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin a crack seal operation on Kansas Highway 156 (K-156) in Ellsworth County.
Work on K-156 will begin at Kansas Highway 140 and continue northeast to Interstate 70.
Flaggers and a pilot car will direct one lane of traffic through construction. Drivers should be prepared for a delay of up to 15 minutes and plan extra time in their travel schedules.
Mission Construction Co. Inc., of St. Paul is the prime contractor and have scheduled this project to be completed by May 1, weather permitting, at a cost of $98,819.40
KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approach 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.