(Holcomb, KS) (westernkansasnews.com) 

The final bids have been submitted for a major road construction project at Jones and Big Lowe Road that will introduce the first traffic signal ever in Holcomb.  KDOT Southwest District Engineer Larry Thompson says bids ranging from $789-thousand to $864-thousand with lowest bid submitted by Klaver Construction Company.

Thompson says the project will likely break ground by spring.  The plan is to construct a right turn lane for northbound traffic, a left turn lane for westbound motorists, and the erection of a traffic signal at the busy thoroughfare.  A 6-month wait on traffic signal poles from the manufacturer will also be a factor in when the project is completed.