Old 50 Highway Improvement Project

Project Location:

Iowa Road to Eisenhower Road (Approximately 4-miles)

Anticipated start date is July 8, 2024
An open house to facilitate comments and questions, and share details about the project will take place on Wednesday, June 26. All are welcome to attend.
Substantial completion expected on or before October 25, 2024.

The project will widen Old 50 from 20’ to 24’.
All of the culvert structures will need to be lengthened to accommodate the increase in road width.
The existing asphalt (up to 14” deep in some locations) on Old 50 will be milled off and used as base material.
The white circles on along Old 50 were placed by the engineering firm to help with survey control for their mobile LiDAR data collection efforts.
Additional improvements will be made to the remaining 12 miles of Old Highway 50 to the Coffey County line and Dane Street in Williamsburg. This includes a 1 ¼” overlay that will be completed alongside the project.
Franklin County was awarded a Cost Share Grant of $1.5 million. The remaining cost of the project will be funded by carryover funds in the Public Works budget, federal funds exchange, and ARPA Funds.

Expect possible delays in traffic at the construction site.

Franklin County is hosting an Open House to facilitate comments, questions, and share details about this project.

Jeff Welton
Public Works Director
785-229-3550