Kansas Department of Transportation
NORTON — A Kansas Department of Transportation project to replace the Highway U.S. 40 bridge over the North Fork Smoky Hill River in western Logan County is scheduled to begin the week of Feb. 16. The structure is located approximately 6.5 miles west of Winona.
Initial work will consist of constructing a shoofly to carry traffic around the work zone. Traffic impacts will be minimal, and a reduced speed limit will be in effect for the duration of the project.
The shoofly is scheduled to be completed in April.
Following completion of the shoofly, the existing bridge will be closed, and traffic will shift to the shoofly lanes while the new bridge is constructed.
KDOT expects the project to be completed in March 2027, conditions permitting.
Reece Construction, of Salina, is the primary contractor with a total contract cost of approximately $3.8 million.
For more information, please contact KDOT Area Construction Manager Todd Anderson at 785-953-6011 or todd.anderson@ks.gov.