NORTON — A portion of Kansas Highway 383 in Norton County has reopened to traffic following completion of a $15.3 million modernization project, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation..

Work on the six-mile stretch between the east U.S. Highway 36 junction and Almena began in March and included reconstructing and widening the road into a 24-foot mainline surface with six-foot paved shoulders.

This project was the second phase of reconstruction on 26 miles of K-383 in Norton and Phillips counties. 

Phase I, completed in 2022, consisted of approximately six miles from east of Long Island to the U.S. Highway 183 junction. 

Phase III is the remaining 14 miles from Almena to east of Long Island and is currently scheduled to go to construction in 2026.

Venture Corporation of Great Bend was the primary contractor for the project.

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 </figure>KDOTNORTON — A portion of Kansas Highway 383 in Norton County has reopened to traffic following completion of a $15.3 million modernization project, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation..Work on the six-mile stretch between the east U.S. Highway 36 junction and Almena began in March and included reconstructing and widening the road into a 24-foot mainline surface with six-foot paved shoulders.This project was the second phase of reconstruction on 26 miles of K-383 in Norton and Phillips counties. Phase I, completed in 2022, consisted of approximately six miles from east of Long Island to the U.S. Highway 183 junction. Phase III is the remaining 14 miles from Almena to east of Long Island and is currently scheduled to go to construction in 2026.Venture Corporation of Great Bend was the primary contractor for the project.

Kansas Highway 383 in Norton County reopens to traffic after 10-month project