Phase Two of a bridge replacement project on eastbound U.S. 24 over Blackjack Creek in Pottawatomie County will begin Thursday, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The location is six miles west of Wamego.
Phase two consists of reconstruction of the bridge, which is expected to be completed at the end of this year.
Westbound U.S. 24 will continue to be reduced to the outside lane. Traffic for eastbound U.S. 24 will cross over onto the westbound left lane via a median crossover. Traffic will then be crossed back over to the eastbound lanes via another median crossover after the bridge. The same road closures, turning restrictions, sideroad closures and reduced speed limit will continue during this phase of the project,
Phase three will begin early in 2022 to remove the median crossovers and temporary guardrail. Project completion is expected in early 2022.
