Road in Crawford County to be closed for bridge replacement

WALNUT – A Crawford County road northeast of Walnut will be closed beginning in mid-November so a contractor can replace a bridge, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

The bridge is on 690^th Avenue, which is a mile north of K-146 and just west of 30^th Street. The gravel road will be closed throughout the project, which is expected to be completed in the early spring of 2026, conditions permitting.

A tributary of Little Walnut Creek flows through the box culvert bridge. The new bridge will be 26 feet long and will feature 12-foot driving lanes.

Governor Laura Kelly and KDOT Secretary Calvin Reed announced $42.3 million in funding for this and 34 other bridge projects in 2023 through the KDOT Off-System Bridge program and the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program. The programs target improvements to city and county bridges not on the state highway system and in need of replacement and repair. Projects, in most cases, require matching local funding.

B&B Bridge Company LLC, of St. Paul, is the contractor for the $484,474.50 bridge replacement.

KDOT urges motorists to stay alert and follow posted signs in all work zones. Check KDOT’s updated traveler information website, www.Kandrive.gov, for more highway condition and construction details. For updates on construction projects in southeast Kansas, visit ksdot.gov/southeastnews.