A mill and overlay paving project originally set to begin this week on a short stretch of US-169 in Labette County is postponed until October.

The project will cover a short, 2-mile portion of US-169 in the northwest corner of Labette County from the Montgomery County line to the Neosho County Line. Other work to be included in the project is the paving of the shoulders, adding center and shoulder rumble strips, and new pavement markings.

According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, the $1.5 million project is now scheduled to begin in late October.