WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Work is set to resume next week on a one-mile stretch of Woodlawn in Bel Aire, where cones and road closure signs have been in place since 2021.
The City of Bel Aire posted an update on its Facebook page. It said work will resume after soil samples from K-DOT finalize preparations for further stabilization of the soil. The city believes the road should reopen by September of next year.
Years of delays
The project was originally slated for 360 days, with completion projected for summer 2023 at the latest.
Ground settlement and shifts caused problems and forced the city to go back to the start with reconstruction plans. The city has also filed lawsuits against the project’s contractors.
Business owners react
Ashley Woods, hospital manager at Heartland Animal Hospital in Bel Aire, has worked there for eight years. She said business slowed when construction began five years ago…