The Kansas Department of Transportation expects to switch traffic on K-23 to the shoofly around a bridge replacement project on the north side of Meade by Monday, June 20, or Tuesday, June 21, weather permitting. Traffic around the bridge will be restricted to one lane, controlled by traffic signals.

            Klaver Construction Company of Kingman is the primary contractor on this $935,000 bridge replacement project. KDOT expects work on this project to be completed by the end of September, depending on weather.

If you have questions on this project, you can call Joyce Muhlenbruch, Construction Engineer, at 620-640-0400 or Kirk Hutchinson, KDOT Southwest Public Affairs Manager, at 1-877-550-5368 (toll free).