9th Street Update

The Chase County Fair is quickly approaching and everyone is abuzz with plans and projects. There have been concerns about the status of 9th Street, so hopefully this will help calm some fears. The construction was supposed to have been completed by July 15 – in plenty of time for the fair, but unfortunately that didn’t happen. The crews are well aware of the importance of having the street completed in time for traffic prior to and during fair week, so they have brought in more workers and are working much longer hours to ensure the work is done. The first strip of concrete is in place this morning and we anticipate it will be done by the end of the week if they don’t have rain delays. There will be a section at the west end of the project at the intersection of 9th & Chase Streets that will need considerably more work, but the contractor will put asphalt millings in that area so that traffic can continue on the street until after fair is over. The balance of the work will be undertaken at that time. We really do appreciate the patience of the traveling public, residents and businesses during this large construction project. It will be a very nice addition to the community when the streets are complete!