A major road closure in Anderson County starting this week. The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to close U.S. 169 to traffic between Maryland Road at Welda and the South U.S. 59 Junction on Wednesday, weather permitting. The closure will be in place for most of the year.
Northbound U.S. 169 traffic will be placed on a signed State Route Detour. From the U.S. 169/U.S. 54 Junction at Iola, travel east on U.S. 54 to the U.S. 54/U.S. 59 Junction at Moran, then travel north and west on 59 to the south 59/169 Junction. Southbound 169 traffic should take the same detour route in the opposite direction.
The Highway closure is part o the $21 million project to reconstruct and rehabilitate 7 1/2 miles of U.S. 169 in Anderson County. Work started in early March.
