K-25 to close in Lakin beginning June 15

The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing project on June 15 on K-25 between Santa Fe Avenue and Washington Avenue in Lakin.

K-25 will be closed between Santa Fe and Washington avenues during construction. Motorists will be directed to follow the signed detour via Bopp Boulevard, W. Railroad Avenue and S. Bridge St.

The closure is necessary because the railroad crossing within the work zone is not wide enough to accommodate traffic while construction is underway. As a result, traffic cannot be shifted through the work zone, requiring a full closure.

Vogts-Parga Construction LLC, of Moundridge, is the contractor for the $1.7 million project. Work is expected to be complete by the end of August, weather permitting.

For more information, contact Heather Jennings, construction manager, at 620-255-2880, or Yazmin Moreno, public information officer, at 620-765-7080.

The map shows the approximate location of the closure in red and the detour in blue.