L&M Contractors plans to close Southeast 60 Avenue at the Arkansas
River bridge, east of Great Bend, on Tuesday, July 5 in order
to begin replacing the deteriorated expansion joint.
L&M was awarded the contract by Barton County after submitting the low bid
of $39,487.50.
Traffic will not be allowed over the bridge during the work, which the
contractor expects to have completed by July 15.
Southeast 60 Avenue will be closed on the south side of East Barton County
Road, so traffic to Bartlett Grain and nearby properties will continue to have
access from US-56 highway and from East Barton County Road. Traffic into the
Stone Sand sandpit and other properties on the south side of the river will
have access from Southeast 20 Road onto Southeast 60 Avenue, but the road will
be closed at the south end of the bridge.