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Armed Subject on Bridge Detained

Kay County Sherriff Steve Kelley and Osage County Sherriff Eddie Virden responded to an armed subject on Big Snake Bridge. Sherriff Kelley advised that at 9AM a male subject called 911 and reported that he was on his way to hurt someone. Authorities responded to the bridge and located the male with a pistol...

Start Date Changed For K-55 Bridge Project Between Belle Plaine, Udall

Scheduling has changed for work on a nearly $8.23 million bridge replacement on K-55 between Belle Plaine and Udall.According to a news release Thursday from the Kansas Department of Transportation, the revised start date is expected to be Monday, Sept. 19. Originally, work was set to begin this coming Monday.During the construction, the bridge...

K-55 Bridge Between Belle Plaine, Udall To Be Replaced; Detour Set

Work is expected to begin around Sept. 12 on a nearly $8.23 million bridge replacement on K-55 between Belle Plaine and Udall, a news release from the Kansas Department of Transportation said.During the construction, the bridge will be closed, and signs will direct traffic to a detour to the north of K-55 on state...

Construction for Union Street Bridge set to start June 6

Kay News Cow reports that the start date for the Union Street bridge re-decking project is now June 6.Union Street will be closed during the entire 90-day project.During the project Union will be closed from Summit  to Park and traffic will detour to the west to Oak Street. Highland will be closed while crews...

Construction project for Union Street Bridge over Highland Avenue to begin in May

The Ponca City Commission has approved a contract and authorized the Mayor to execute contract documents with K & R Builders, Inc. for the rehabilitation project on Union Street Bridge over Highland Avenue in the amount of $917,270.46. This project was recommended by the City’s bridge inspection consultant in 2019, after the uppermost layer of...

Road work beginning Monday on I-35 Salt Fork River Bridge near Tonkawa

Northbound and Southbound Interstate 35 will be narrowed down to one lane in each direction between U.S. 60(mm 214) west of Tonkawa and State Highway 15(mm 203) east of Billings in Kay County starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, June 29, going until further notice.According to the Ponca City News, bridge rehabilitation work will...