Weather permitting, work will begin August 13 on Nebraska Highway 2, east of Alliance, from Reference Post 90.09 to Reference Post 103.05, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

Werner Construction Co., of Hastings, Nebraska has the $3 million contract.  Work will include milling and asphalt paving.  Traffic will be reduced to one-lane, with reduced speed, and will be maintained with flaggers.  The anticipated completion date is September 2018.

The Department’s project manager is Brian Carnahan of Chadron.  Motorists are reminded to drive cautiously through construction zones and to expect delays.