May 24, 2020

U.S. 50/281 roundabout opens in Stafford County

Posted May 24, 2020 4:00 PM

The new roundabout at U.S. 50 and U.S. 281 in Stafford County has completely opened.

The roundabout is 3 miles south of St. John, 48 miles west of Hutchinson, 28 miles south of Great Bend.

The project, which was overseen by the Kansas Department of Transportation and built in phases, features a circular inner road for regular traffic and a diamond-shaped outer road for oversize loads.

Motorists yield to the left as they enter the roundabout.

The roundabout is designed to reduce the chance of a high-speed, T-bone collision and to ease the way for oversized trailers.

Venture Corp., of Great Bend, was the primary contractor.