(KMZA)-- The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved a bid for a resurfacing project in Marshall County.

Hall Brothers Inc., of Marysville, was awarded the contract for the resurfacing of a nearly 20 mile stretch of K-9 and U.S. 77 highways at a cost of $2.6 million.

The work will take place on K-9 from the Marshall/Washington County line east to the junction with U.S. 77, and on U.S. 77 from the K-9 junction to the Marysville city limits.

A date hasn’t been announced yet for the project to begin.

Bids were opened May 25th in Topeka.