The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is asking drivers to stay out of the construction zone on south Buckeye in Coffeyville.

 

 Sheriff Ron Wade says several vehicles have been disregarding the Road Closed signs posted on Buckeye and entering the work zone area. Wade says this is a safety hazard for drivers and construction workers.

 

In order to address the issue, Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies will be stepping up patrols in the area and enforcing the Kansas statute that makes it a misdemeanor to violate road closures. The law makes drivers subject to penalties and can also require them to pay for any damage caused to construction equipment, barricades, or signage.

 

Those who reside or have property inside the construction area are asked to use alternate routes.