The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to start a chip seal project the week of July 13 along K-190 from the U.S. 160 junction south to the U.S. 56 junction in Grant and Haskell counties.

K-190 will be reduced to one lane in smaller sections as work takes place on the 12.29-mile project area. Motorists should expect delays of up to 15 minutes as flaggers and a pilot car direct traffic through the work zone. The lane reduction will be marked by signs and cones. K-190 will be open to normal traffic when construction is not taking place.

Dustrol Inc. is the contractor for this $1.6 million project. Conditions permitting, it is expected to be completed by the end of August.

KDOT urges motorists to stay alert, follow posted signs and refrain from hand-held mobile device use in all active work zones. For current road conditions, visit kandrive.gov or call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.

For more information, contact Joel (Simon) Valdez, construction manager, at (620) 417-7706 or Yazmin Moreno, public information officer, at (620) 765-7080.