Photo above shows right wing wall in place, damaged left wing wall has
been removed and replaced with crushed rock for now. Photo courtesy KDOT
(Brown County, Kan.) – On Monday, March 23, a bridge repair project will begin to replace a broken wing wall on the south side of the U.S. 36 bridge located approximately two miles west of the U.S. 75 and U.S. 36 interchange near Fairview in Brown County.
Crews will replace the existing 24-foot long by 13-foot high broken wing wall with a new reinforced concrete wall of similar size adjacent to the bridge structure. Work will take place daily Monday through Friday during daylight hours throughout the project duration.
Beginning early morning on Monday, March 23, eastbound and westbound U.S. 36 will be reduced to one lane for both directions over the bridge, 24/7 round the clock, throughout the project duration. Traffic will be directed via signage and temporary traffic signals at either end of the work zone over the bridge. There will be a 30 mph posted speed limit through the work zone throughout the project duration.
Drivers should expect only minor delays through the project work zone. The Kansas Department of Transportation urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and “Give ‘Em a Brake!” when approaching and driving through the project work zone.
Reece Construction Co. (Scandia, KS) is the primary contractor on this bridge wing wall replacement project with a total contract cost of $135,832. Project work is scheduled to be completed in early June 2015, weather permitting.