This project was funded through the City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP) through the Kansas Department of Transportation.  The program is a federal and state-funded program that helps cities fund projects to address or improve deficiencies on City Connecting Link on the State Highway System.  Any route on the State Highway System that is located within the city limits of a city is a City Connecting Link.

The project scope included replacing the pavement on US-77 Highway between Spring Street and US-36 Highway.  A sanitary sewer line, which is located on the highway centerline, was also replaced.  One of the most challenging aspects of this project was carrying traffic through construction.  Two “bulb-out” pedestrian crossings had been installed prior to the project and at the request of the City, “bulb-outs” on one side of the highway were to remain in place throughout construction.  Adding to the challenge, the pavement within the intersection of US-77 and US-36 highways was also replaced.  A very detailed traffic control plan was developed to phase sequencing to keep half of the pedestrian “bulb-outs”, replace the sanitary sewer, and replace the intersection pavement.

The project consisted of 8,200 square yards of new 10” concrete pavement, 362 linear feet of sanitary sewer replacement, new pavement markings, and a traffic control plan.