PRATT, Kan. – Two connecting sections of U.S. 281 in Stafford and Pratt counties will be resurfaced which are expected to begin Wednesday.

One of the projects involves a 9-mile section of U.S. 281 from the Pratt/Stafford County line north to U.S. 50 in Stafford County.

The other encompasses a 6.7-mile stretch of U.S. 281 in Pratt County, from the Iuka north city limits to the Pratt/Stafford County line. The Kansas Department of Transportation is overseeing both projects.

Both will have traffic controlled through the work zone with a flagger and pilot car operation during daylight hours. Motorists can expect delays of up to 15 minutes. The lane-width restriction is 12 feet.

The estimated completion date is Sept. 20.

Venture Corp., of Great Bend, is the primary contractor for the $767,100 project in Stafford County and for the $548,130 project in Pratt County.