Today, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) was to begin a pavement marking project on eastbound and westbound Interstate 70 (I-70) in Saline County.
Striping of the new roadway markings was to begin approximately seven miles east of Salina at mile marker 259.7 and continue west for 9.37 miles to mile marker 250.2, approximately a quarter mile west of the I-70/Interstate 135 interchange, according to a news release issued this afternoon by KDOT.
During daylight hours, traffic will be reduced to one 16-foot lane at a reduced speed where removal and striping operations are being performed. Drivers should expect minor delays, not exceeding five minutes.
Innovative Marking Systems Inc. of Bluffdale, Utah, is the prime contractor for this project, at a cost of $724,000. The contractor has scheduled this project to be completed by October, weather permitting.
KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a work zone.