(KAIR)--An overlay project has begun on U.S. 59 Highway in Atchison County.
The Kansas Department of Transportation, in a news release said the work covers about 14.5 miles, from the Jefferson/Atchison county line to the western city limits of Atchison.
KDOT says traffic will be restricted to one lane in the work zone and will be directed by a pilot car, flaggers, signs and cones. Drivers should plan for delays of up to 15 minutes.
Work will take place Monday through Saturday, during daylight hours.
Herzog Contracting of St. Joseph, Missouri, is the contractor on the $1.8 million project. The project is expected to be complete by mid-September, weather allowing.
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