Next week a roadway expansion will begin on U.S. 166 in Cherokee County.

A four-lane expressway will be constructed between the U.S. 166/U.S. 400 and U.S.166/K-26 junctions. The roadway will taper to two lanes south of K-26 to the Kansas-Missouri state line. U.S. 166 traffic will not be affected during the early project phases, which include equipment staging, clearing, and bridgework. The expanded U.S. 166 alignment and interchanges will be open to unrestricted traffic by late May 2024.