According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, a chip and seal project on K-18, in Riley and Wabaunsee counties, will begin, Monday, June 1, weather permitting. Work will occur from K-99 to K-177 and is expected to be completed by Monday, June 8.
The chip and seal process sprays oil on the road and covers it with rock chips. Work will take place during daylight hours.
Circle C Paving, of Goddard, is the contractor on the $369,000 project.
KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone.