KDOT and Geary County have awarded a bridge construction project to Ebert Construction Company, Wamego, for replacement of the existing Conroe Bridge on Ascher Road over Clarks Creek. The site is on mile north and five miles east of Junction City. The contract amount totals $1,458,267.
According to Geary County Public Works Director Corey Trumpp, it is anticipated that Ascher Road will be closed to through traffic on May 3rd. Ascher Road is projected to reopen to unrestricted traffic flow by Nov. 19th of this year. All work for the project should be completed by May 26th, 2023.
Official detour for west bound Ascher Road traffic will be routed north on Humboldt Creek Road, west on I-70 to Exit 303 and then back south to Ascher Road. East bound Ascher Road traffic will follow that detour in reverse. Detour traffic signs will be installed before construction begins.