TIM POTTER
KDOT
HARVEY COUNTY — A $16.5 million project to replace the Southeast 36th Street bridge over I-135 at Newton is expected to begin around Monday, Aug. 12.
The Kansas Department of Transportation project will provide a wider bridge, with two lanes and a turn lane as well as a sidewalk.
The work is expected to be completed by Nov. 1, 2025.
During the work, motorists on I-135 should expect to slow down near the work zone. Traffic will be maintained on 36th Street through the work zone, but motorists there should also be prepared to slow down for the construction.
Access to businesses along 36th Street will be maintained but could be altered at times to allow for construction operations.
Pearson Construction, of Wichita, is the primary contractor for the $16,534,022 project.
For updated information on this and other KDOT highway projects and road conditions across the state, go to www.kandrive.gov.