An issue that has been discussed for more than a decade is the railroad crossing at the south end of Hoisington.
The City was pleased to receive word from its partners at the Kansas Department of Transportation and the K&O Railroad that the crossing would finally be smoothed out.
The full-depth crossing replacement was scheduled last week and City Manager Jonathan Mitchell was pleased with the extensive work to make the crossing smoother.
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Hoisington received help from Barton County and KDOT staff in preparing the detour used last week. An inspection was taken Thursday and work on the crossing finished Friday afternoon. Mitchell noted that roughly 5,500 vehicles cross the railroad each day on US 281.
Once you pass the tracks, on the east side of the street you will notice Casey’s General Store is getting close to opening. Casey’s may be the place to be during its grand opening later this month.
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The Casey’s in Hoisington will have its grand opening on August 27.