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Resurfacing
work begins on U.S. 75
Work began Monday on a resurfacing project on U.S. Highway 75
from the state Highway 268 interchange north of Lyndon to Southwest
Topeka Boulevard interchange in Shawnee County.
Resurfacing work will take place daily, Monday through Friday, during
daylight hours, with occasional Saturday work. The project will
smooth the road and fill cracks that can shorten pavement life.
Traffic will be directed through the two-lane section of U.S. 75
from Highway 268 to the two-lane/four-lane split just south of U.S.
Highway 56 via pilot car and flagger operations. Traffic will be
directed through the four-lane section of the U.S. 75 project via
lane closures. Drivers may encounter minor delays of up to 10 minutes
on the two-lane section of U.S. 75 with little to no delays on the
four-lane section. There will be 12-foot width lane restrictions
through the entire project work zone.
Crews will first patch broken or damaged pavement areas. In late
August, workers will then begin the resurfacing work. The top two
inches of pavement will be milled away then a two-inch asphalt overlay
will be applied, using some of the material recycled from the milling
process.
Once the recycle step is complete, workers will apply a layer of
asphalt over special asphalt “glue” that binds the new
asphalt overlay to the old pavement. This type of overlay promotes
drainage, reducing hydroplaning, wet weather spray, and skidding.
New pavement markings will be applied to the entire resurfaced portion
of U.S. 75.
The Kansas Department of Transportation is urging all motorists
to be alert, obey the warning signs, and “Give ‘Em a
Brake!” when approaching and driving through the project work
zone.
For more information on the resurfacing project, contact Kimberly
Qualls, Northeast Kansas public affairs manager, at (785) 640-9340,
or Steve Baalman, field engineering administrator, at (785) 296-2291. |
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