RICE COUNTY — Starting Monday, July 18, K-14 traffic north of Sterling will be diverted to a temporary road right along the existing highway.
Also, access to the temporary road to and from the east side of Avenue T will be closed. The west side of Avenue T will remain open where it meets the temporary road.
The temporary road, with one lane each north and south, will be about a mile and a half long, from around the Sterling north city limits north to just past Avenue T. Motorists there will be directed to drive at a reduced speed.
The temporary changes will allow continued construction of the new K-14 realignment near Sterling. The temporary road and east Avenue T closure will remain until around the end of the realignment project, which is expected to be completed by June 16, 2023.