Consumer Notice: Major Pole Construction in Liberal Beginning July 29, 2024

Beginning Monday, July 29, Southern Pioneer Electric and Sunflower Electric Power Corporation will begin work on a construction project to change out some poles in Liberal. Below is the expected project schedule so that customers may plan their commutes accordingly. Maps for each day can be found below as well.

Traffic will be closed while crews work and reopened as soon as it is safe. We expect this project to last until approximately August 7.

Day 1 & 2 – Pole change on the corner of Pine and Pershing. Pine St will be blocked going in both directions. Pershing will be blocked off at Curtis St.
Day 2 & 3 – Changing the southernmost poles on Western. Western will be blocked across all four lanes of traffic.
Day 4 & 5 – * * Change out poles on each side of 15th and Western. The entire intersection of 15th and Western will be closed. Secondary barricades will divert traffic at Bellaire, Purdue and Westhaven.
Day 6 & 7 – Changing out the northernmost poles on Western. All four lanes of Western will be blocked.