The Kansas Department of Transportation is temporarily closing K-196 at the railroad crossing near Whitewater for repairs. The closing is tentatively set for Oct. 1.
The closure will allow repairs to be made to better align the roadway and the railroad crossing to help smooth out the bump motorists feel at the tracks.
The closure at the railroad crossing, at the Butler/Harvey County line just west of Whitewater, is tentatively scheduled to begin right after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1. That will allow morning commuters and school buses to pass through before the road is closed.
KDOT anticipates opening the road back up to through traffic that evening.
During the closure, K-196 will be closed to all but local traffic, and the official state detour will be I-135 and K-254.
Message boards will be placed on I-135 and K-254 telling motorists that K-196 is closed and to use I-135 and K-254 as an alternate route.
