Junction City leaders have been informed that the demolition of the East 6th Street Viaduct Bridge over Monroe Street and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks is slated to begin on or about July 13. City Manager Allen Dinkel provided the information. "KDOT is handling, that because Department of Transportation, because that is a highway route, Highway 57. "

That traffic route is the primary connecting link between Junction City and Grandview Plaza.

In March KDOT announced the award of the bid for replacement of the bridge. King Construction Company Inc. &amp; Subsidiaries, Hesston, KS received the bid of $15, 957, 363.42.

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 </figure>By Dewey TerrillJC PostJunction City leaders have been informed that the demolition of the East 6th Street Viaduct Bridge over Monroe Street and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks is slated to begin on or about July 13. City Manager Allen Dinkel provided the information. "KDOT is handling, that because Department of Transportation, because that is a highway route, Highway 57. "That traffic route is the primary connecting link between Junction City and Grandview Plaza.In March KDOT announced the award of the bid for replacement of the bridge. King Construction Company Inc. &amp; Subsidiaries, Hesston, KS received the bid of $15, 957, 363.42.

Major bridge demolition project in Junction City begins in July