Phase three of a bridge replacement project over Wildcat Creek on K-18 in Manhattan will begin, Monday, April 19, weather permitting, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Phase three includes the construction of the south half of the bridge and lanes.
Initial project work will switch traffic so that traffic is head-to-head in the newly constructed westbound lanes to allow construction to begin.
Rosencutter Road access at Fort Riley Boulevard (K-18) will remain closed. Detours for south Rosencutter will continue via Seth Child Road and Stagg Hill Road. In addition, the Poliska Lane and the commercial entrance opposite of Poliska Lane will be right-in, right-out access for the duration of Phase 3.
Phase one involved setting up median crossovers to switch traffic to the westbound lanes. Phase two included construction of the north half of the bridge and lanes. The entire project is expected to be completed in November.
Traffic will be controlled using speed limit signs, traffic cones and barricades. Ebert Construction Co. Inc, of Wamego is the contractor on the $8.9 million project.