Roadwork will start next week on U.S. 69 in Cherokee County. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the 12-mile resurfacing project starts at the Oklahoma-Kansas state line and continues north to the U.S. 69/U.S. 160/K-7 junction. No work will take place within the city limits of Columbus. The work is expected to start on Tuesday. Flaggers and a pilot car operation will direct one-lane traffic through the work zone during daylight hours. Drivers can expect delays of 15 minutes or less. The road work should be finished by late July, weather permitting.