KVOE reports, Kansas DOT is ready to begin the repair of a State Highway 99 bridge over the Kansas Turnpike that was damaged in February by an over-height commercial truck hauling an excavator. The department had to hire an engineering consultant to determine the scope and expense of repair, now estimated to run about $100,000. Bridge traffic has been restricted to one lane since February. The turnpike segment beneath the bridge will be down to one lane in each direction during the repair project. “There were concerns other bridges in the area were impacted, but [a KDOT engineer] says none of the ones inspected had anywhere near the damage done to the K-99 bridge.”
