Phase two of the freight technology upgrades along U.S. 83 in western Kansas underway
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has begun phase two of the U.S. 83 Advanced Technology Project, which will install advanced highway technology along U.S. 83 from Rexford to Liberal. This phase will install highway technology in Finney, Scott, Thomas, Haskell, Seward and Logan counties.
Work will take place at 28 sites along this corridor. Key improvements include upgrading four signalized intersections with connected vehicle technology and freight signal priority, including Freight Video Detection Systems. The project will also add nine permanent portable dynamic message signs, 14 CCTV cameras, two permanent dynamic message signs, one road weather information systems and two wind speed and visibility detector sites. These upgrades will provide travelers with real-time updates on roadway conditions, traffic delays and closures through KanDrive and message boards while also supporting improved mobility and efficiency for truck traffic.
Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., of Wichita, is the contractor for this $2.5 million project. Completion is expected in spring 2027, weather permitting.
For more information, contact Yazmin Moreno, KDOT Southwest Public Information Officer, at (620) 765-7080.
The map shows the approximate location of the project in red.
