The full allotment of improvements planned for US 77 Highway along the west side of Junction City may not occur immediately.

State Representative Lonnie Clark, Junction City, reported on Saturday that only half of the work will be completed now. He told a legislative coffee audience KDOT is concerned, and that would be a big blow to projects scheduled to occur in Geary County. ”

Clark is still gathering information on this subject. “Well, from what I’m hearing in budget committees is that they’ve cut back on half of US 77 Highway. There’s no long term plan on when they’re going to do the other half, but they are going to do the first half of it. I think they’re starting within the next 60 to 90 days on that. It was very discouraging to hear that when we listened to the Commerce budget”

Clark added he does  not have any real details on it, and has not talked with KDOT specifically, but he has it on his calender to do that this week to find out exactly what is occurring.

Improvements have been planned for multiple intersections along US 77 Highway.