Drivers on U.S. 69 in Crawford County will be seeing a new type of road sign.

The Kansas Department of Transportation has installed yellow “Safety Corridor – Increased Law Enforcement” signage. These warning signs bring attention to heightened law enforcement efforts as part of a Safety Corridor Pilot Program launched this summer. The Safety Corridor Pilot Program is a five-year initiative aimed at reducing fatal and serious injury crashes on four selected highway corridors in Kansas. The U.S. 69 Safety Corridor extends from the U.S. 400 junction north through Frontenac and Pittsburg to the U.S. 160 junction. Crash reports indicate 98 total crashes occurred along the U.S. 69 corridor route over a five-year time frame, including 4 fatalities and 19 serious injuries. The Safety Corridor Pilot Program will run until 2028.