A mill and overlay project is scheduled to begin June 17 on K-58 Highway in Anderson and Coffey counties.Crews from Bettis Asphalt & Construction will resurface the 15-mile stretch of road connecting U.S. 159 to…

Kelly Sigg makes a point each morning of driving through the newly reconfigured construction zone in downtown Iola. With the full rebuild of U.S. 54 commencing through town, Sigg makes a point of finding out…

Corey Schinstock was discussing plans for the upcoming rebuild of U.S. 54 through much of Iola with a resident who lives alongside the highway. As Iola’s assistant city administrator, Schinstock has been the lead in…

A bridge on K-7 Highway in rural Bourbon County is once again open to the public. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Wednesday in a press release the bridge spanning Mill Creek had been repaired.…

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) plans to start a mudjacking project Tuesday, April 7, that includes locations in Allen, Greenwood, Neosho and Wilson counties. The start date is tentative, depending on weather conditions. Mudjacking…

GARNETT — The traffic circle at the intersection of U.S. 59 and U.S. 169 just south of Garnett is back open — about four months ahead of schedule. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in…

A contractor has begun a sign replacement project for highways U.S. 54, 169 and 59 in Allen County. Work was to begin Monday along the 67 miles of highway. Work should be done by mid-summer,…

A field survey team will work along U.S. 169, just south of the U.S. 54 junction outside Iola. The workers plan to begin a field survey to gather information for proposed pavement rehabilitation, the Kansas…

GARNETT — Authorities continue to look for answers after an unknown chemical was leaked onto roughly two miles of streets within Garnett on New Year’s Eve. The unknown substance apparently came from a white box…

GARNETT — Work to rebuild a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 169 and U.S. 59 south of Garnett continues on schedule, the Kansas Department of Transportation announced this week. Crews are widening the lanes…