KDOT Contract Lettings - Updated Monthly since April 2015.

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35-46 KA 5060-01: Replace the Gardner Road bridge over I-35 and reconstruct the interchange. Two-lane exit on the Southbound I-35 off-ramp with Arrow Per Lane signage. Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc., Wichita, $26,157,993.74

Looks like they had a public meeting for a future (unfunded) phase for this project.
Project site: https://www.ksdot.gov/projects/northeast-kansas-projects/gardner-i-35-u-s-56-interchange-improvements
Meeting materials: https://www.ksdot.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/13323

The I-35 project from the June lettings was for exit 207. The project you are referring to is the next exit to the north, exit 210.

[mvak36]

35-46 KA 5060-01: Replace the Gardner Road bridge over I-35 and reconstruct the interchange. Two-lane exit on the Southbound I-35 off-ramp with Arrow Per Lane signage. Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc., Wichita, $26,157,993.74

Looks like they had a public meeting for a future (unfunded) phase for this project.
Project site: https://www.ksdot.gov/projects/northeast-kansas-projects/gardner-i-35-u-s-56-interchange-improvements
Meeting materials: https://www.ksdot.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/13323

The I-35 project from the June lettings was for exit 207. The project you are referring to is the next exit to the north, exit 210.

My mistake. I saw Gardner and assumed it was that one.

[kphoger]

My mistake. I saw Gardner and assumed it was that one.

[John 20:15b]
Supposing him to be the gardener, she ...

[Sani]

Annoyingly, the only information I could find from KDOT regarding the I-35/Gardner Road interchange project is from this hour-long presentation they gave to the city of Gardner in early 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4U68UM3Y48

It shows an "interim" bridge project and an "ultimate" solution for the interchange. The interim bridge would essentially be one of the two bridges needed for an eventual DDI. The original budget from 2021, in FY 2024 dollars, was $17.2 million, so I don't know if the awarded bid at $26.2 million includes additional work or is just that bad of an inflationary increase from the original budget.

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August 2025

There are 31 lettings across 28 projects up for bids on August 20. Awarded Bids announced on September 8 are highlighted in red. One awarded bid announced on October 7 is highlighted in blue.

Federal-Aid: (unless otherwise noted)

135-59 KA 7282-01: Lighting upgrades at the Northbound and Southbound rest areas on I-135 north of McPherson. Jon Fulsom Construction LLC, Wellington, $294,529.94

24-33 KA 7744-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 24 from the Sheridan/Graham County Line to the East City Limits of Hill City
84-33 KA 7746-01: 1/2-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on the entire length of K-84 [Non-FA]
85-33 KA 7745-01: 1/2-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on the entire length of K-85 [Non-FA]
Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $4,430,024.95.

69 C 5285-01: Replace Road BB bridge over the North Fork Solomon River east of Lenora. Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, $463,107.28.

24-82 KA 7743-01: Surface Recycle and Chip Seal on US 24 from the Graham/Rooks County Line to Stockton. Dustrol Inc., Towanda, $2,978,047.88.

90 C 5298-01: Replace the bridge on County Road 125E over the Saline River in southeast Sheridan County. King Construction Company Inc. & Subsidiaries, Hesston, Kansas, $870,613.20.

19 C 5295-01: Replace the bridge on 690th Avenue over a Tributary to Little Walnut Creek

900-8 KA 6474-01: Replace the bridge on East 12th Avenue over the Walnut River in El Dorado Lake State Park. A M Cohron and Son Inc., Atlantic, Iowa, $3,188,623.42.

54-48 KA 7718-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 54 from 1 mile west of K-11 to Kingman. APAC-Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, $1,181,785.72.

61-78 KA 7711-01: 1.5-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on K-61 from Arlington to US 50. APAC-Kansas, $2,049,899.77.

50-78 KA 7748-01 1.5-inch Overlay on US 50 from Sego Road to K-61. APAC-Kansas, $2,164,249.17.

14-78 KA 7768-01/14-48 KA 7769-01: 1-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-14 from US 54 to K-96 (the former K-17) [Kingman County segment is non-FA]. APAC-Kansas, $3,364,436.40.

29 TE 0513-01: Construct a new path along Commanche Street from 1st Avenue to Avenue P in Dodge City. Building Solutions LLC, Dodge City, $1,193,321.70.

83-106 KA 6234-02: ITS upgrades along US 83 in Finney, Scott, Logan, and Thomas Counties. Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, $2,577,500.00.

Federal Aid, Local Projects

27 C 5249-01: Major Collector signage upgrade in Ellsworth county north and west of K-156 Re-Let November 2025

26 C 5261-01: Signing and pavement marking upgrades on several roads in Ellis County. C-HAWKK Construction LLC, Eudora, $324,435.27.

Non-FA:

106 KA 7579-01: Sidewalk ramp updates in Hope, Summerfield, and Beattie. PSE Contractors LLC, Wichita, $241,870.00.

106 KA 7817-01: Mudjacking at various locations in KDOT District 1. Raising Solutions LLC, Jefferson City, Missouri, $1,205,345.00.

25-55 KA 7760-01: Chip Seal on K-25 from the Wichita/Logan County Line to MP 145.9. Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, $490,513.60.

24-90 KA 7759-01: Chip Seal on US 24 in Sheridan County. Heft and Sons, $1,302,536.00.

24-90 KA 7765-01: 2-inch mill and 2-inch pavement patching on US 24 in Hoxie. Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $117,946.00.

9-106 KA 7756-01: Chip Seal on K-9 from US 183 to US 281 in Phillips and Smith Counties. Heft and Sons, $1,008,974.00.

99-37 KA 6761-01: Replace a drainage culvert at MP 67.6

106 KA 7805-01: Rumble strip milling on US 166 from 0.9 miles west of US 400 to 0.6 miles west of the Missouri State Line, US 69 from K-47 to 680th Avenue, and US 169 from 3 miles north of K-47 to Iola

54-8 KA 7804-01: Crack Sealing on US 54 from El Dorado to the Butler/Greenwood County Line. Pavement Pros LLC, McPherson, $77,352.26.

54-106 KA 7761-01: PCCP patching on US 54 from SE 50th Avenue to the Pratt/Kingman County Line. Iowa Civil Contracting Inc., Victor, Iowa, $1,693,270.00.

50-78 KA 6053-02: Reconstruct a short section of US 50 near Brady Lake Road. One lane of traffic to be carried through controlled by signals. Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, $3,393,829.16.

251-87 KA 7720-01: 1-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on the entire length of K-251. Pearson, $808,257.33.

42-106 KA 7698-01: Crack Sealing on K-42 from US 281 to K-14 in Pratt, Barber, and Kingman Counties. Pavement Pros, $235,160.66.

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Bids awarded and announced on August 5 have been added.

[Sani]

Annoyingly, the only information I could find from KDOT regarding the I-35/Gardner Road interchange project is from this hour-long presentation they gave to the city of Gardner in early 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4U68UM3Y48

It shows an "interim" bridge project and an "ultimate" solution for the interchange. The interim bridge would essentially be one of the two bridges needed for an eventual DDI. The original budget from 2021, in FY 2024 dollars, was $17.2 million, so I don't know if the awarded bid at $26.2 million includes additional work or is just that bad of an inflationary increase from the original budget.

I sent an email to the Public Involvement Specialist (who came up with that title?) on the I-35/US 56 project asking about the Gardner Road project and will post if I get a response.

UPDATE: I got a reply this morning:

"Thank you for your inquiry about the I-35 and Gardner Road project. A project webpage will be drafted and posted soon. We will follow up with an email with the link once the webpage goes live."

[Sani]

Annoyingly, the only information I could find from KDOT regarding the I-35/Gardner Road interchange project is from this hour-long presentation they gave to the city of Gardner in early 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4U68UM3Y48

It shows an "interim" bridge project and an "ultimate" solution for the interchange. The interim bridge would essentially be one of the two bridges needed for an eventual DDI. The original budget from 2021, in FY 2024 dollars, was $17.2 million, so I don't know if the awarded bid at $26.2 million includes additional work or is just that bad of an inflationary increase from the original budget.

I sent an email to the Public Involvement Specialist (who came up with that title?) on the I-35/US 56 project asking about the Gardner Road project and will post if I get a response.

UPDATE: I got a reply this morning:

"Thank you for your inquiry about the I-35 and Gardner Road project. A project webpage will be drafted and posted soon. We will follow up with an email with the link once the webpage goes live."

No project webpage yet, but KDOT put out a news release stating construction will begin Monday:

I-35/Gardner Road project will start Monday in Johnson County

Post Date: 09/05/2025 1:13 PM

A Kansas Department of Transportation bridge replacement project at I-35/Gardner Road is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 8, in Gardner, conditions permitting.

The project is scheduled to be constructed in phases and is expected to be completed in November 2027. Project work includes replacement of the Gardner Road bridge over I-35, with turn lanes, shoulders, lighting improvements and pedestrian facilities, an additional lane on the southbound I-35 to Gardner Road exit ramp, pavement improvements and realignment of 191st Street east of Gardner Road.

Work will be regularly scheduled Monday through Friday, with Saturdays, as needed, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and lane restrictions on weekdays will be limited to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Winter shutdown periods are scheduled from December 2025 – March 2026 and December 2026 – March 2027.

During phase one of the project, Sept. 9 through December 2025, Gardner Road, I-35/Gardner Road interchange ramps and 191st Street at Gardner Road are expected to remain open to traffic.

Northbound and southbound I-35 at Gardner Road will be reduced to one lane intermittently for the installation of temporary concrete safety barriers. Daily short-term single lane and shoulder closures will be scheduled.

Gardner Road will be reduced to one lane with a flagging operation for construction of temporary widening pavement, temporary connections at relocated 191st Street and placement of temporary concrete safety barriers. 191st Street will also be reduced to one lane with a flagging operation during this time with limited closures to through traffic for utility relocation and reconnection to the realigned 191st Street.

Traffic during phase one of the project will be controlled using lane closures, changeable message boards, signs, traffic cones and barricades.

Message boards have been placed in the area to alert motorists of upcoming work. Dondlinger & Sons Construction Company, Inc., based in Wichita, is the contractor for the $26.2 million project.

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September 2025

The September lettings include one major project affecting the I-135/Kellogg Avenue interchange in Wichita. Awarded bids announced on October 7 are highlighted in red.

Federal-Aid

75-89 KA 7707-01/75-43 KA 7770-01: 1.5-inch HMA overlay from NE 62nd Street in Shawnee County to 158th Road in Jackson County (The segment in Shawnee County is non-FA) Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, $6,357,750.14

52 N 0752-01: Traffic Signal refresh on 10th and Limit in Leavenworth. New signals would add protected/permitted left turns on Limit and replace the shared 5 aspect signals on 10th with separate signal heads for the left turn lane using flashing yellow arrows. Julius Kaaz Construction Co. Inc., Leavenworth, Kansas, $866,655.55.

75-70 KA 6756-01: Rehabilitate the bridges over K-276/BNSF Emporia Subdivision Main 1 and the Marais Des Cynges River near Olivet. US 75 to be closed at K-276, detour via K-31 and I-35. Marais Des Cynges River bridge will maintain one lane of traffic, controlled by signals. (re-let from March 2025) A M Cohron and Son Inc., Atlantic, Iowa, $4,403,578.80.

81-15 KA 7590-01: Repair on the Northbound US 81 bridge over the Republican River north of Concordia. PBX Corporation & Subsidiary, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, $359,176.94

135-59 KA 6754-01: Rehabilitation of the bridge deck on the I-135 bridges over the UP Herrington Sub near McPherson. Bridges Inc., Newton, Kansas, $3,987,129.60.

79 KA 7849-01: Pavement Marking on US 36 and US 81 near Belleville. C-Hawkk Construction LLC, Eudora, $140,768.57.

70-26 KA 7599-01: Bridge repair on the I-70 bridges over 160th Avenue east of Ellis. PCI Roads LLC, Saint Michael, Minnesota, $675,475.21.

36-77 KA 7773-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay from Road 11 west of Atwood to K-25 in Atwood. APAC-Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, Kansas, $2,734,681.26.

169-1 KA 7602-01: Bridge repair on the Delaware Road Bridge over US 169 southeast of Humboldt. PBX, $626,527.57.

39 C 5262-01: Major collector signage upgrade in Harper County west of K-179 and K-14. ROADSAFE Traffic Systems Inc., Chicago, $123,966.50.

11-48 KA 5709-01: Replace the bridge on K-11 over Smoots Creek northwest of Kingman. Traffic to be carried on a shoo-fly detour. King Construction Company Inc. & Subsidiaries, Hesston, $1,426,969.10.

54-106 KA 7852-01: Pavement marking replacement on US 54 east and west of the Cunningham bypass in Pratt and Kingman Counties. ROADSAFE, $939,058.46.

14-78 KA 7850-01: Pavement Marking on the K-14/K-96 bypass south and west of Hutchinson. ROADSAFE, $219,689.02.

61-78 KA 7851-01: Pavement marking on K-61 from Hutchinson to the Reno-McPherson County Line. ROADSAFE, $304,259.70.

80 C 5257-01: Major collector signage upgrade in Rice County south of US 56 and west of K-14.

4-80 KA 5734-01: Replace the K-4 bridge over Plum Creek east of Bushton. Traffic to be carried on a shoo-fly detour. King, $2,480,181.87.

135-87 KA 6517-01/135-87 KA 6962-01: Reconstruct the turbine ramp from Southbound I-135 to eastbound Kellogg and from Northbound I-135 to westbound Kellogg in Wichita. The rebuilt Southbound I-135 to Eastbound Kellogg ramp will have a wider radius curve, and the Northbound I-135 to Westbound Kellogg ramp will be mainly an 'in kind' reconstruction. A M Cohron, $23,486,987.47

87 N 0806-01: Sidewalk improvements on 53rd Street from Oliver to Woodlawn in Bel Aire.

Federal-Aid, Local project

54 C 5245-01: 1.5-inch HMA overlay on Linn County road 1095 from E 1650 Road to K-152. Bettis, $1,360,901.43.

Non-FA

159-3 KA 7854-01: Crack Sealing on US 159 from Nortonville to Horton. Vance Brothers LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, $519,713.40.

35-56 KA 7853-01: Replace the bridge approaches along I-35 between Emporia and the Lyon-Coffey County Line. Realm Construction, Inc., Blue Springs, Missouri, $2,209,787.80

36-66 KA 7827-01: Scrub seal on US 36 from Seneca to the Nemaha/Brown County Line.

75-89 KA 7730-01: 1.5-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on Northbound US 75 from Topeka Boulevard to I-470. Bettis, $2,616,614.14.

106 KA 7855-01: RAP Sample milling at various locations in KDOT District 4. Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $20,315.00.

18 KA 7713-01: Chip Seal on K-15 from Williams Street in Udall to US 77 and US 77 from K-15 to the Cowley/Butler County Line. Circle C Paving and Construction LLC, Goddard, $680,096.37.

[kphoger]

The September lettings include one major project affecting the I-135/Kellogg Avenue interchange in Wichita.

135-87 KA 6517-01/135-87 KA 6962-01: Reconstruct the turbine ramp from Southbound I-135 to eastbound Kellogg

Ugh.  My daily route home from work.

But I should still be able to do the penis detour, though, right?

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October 2025

There aren't any big-ticket projects up for bids in the KDOT October lettings, but there are 49 projects in Total. Awarded bids announced on November 12 are highlighted in red.

Federal-Aid:

52 TE 0524-01: Storm sewer reconstruction and overlay on Vilas Street in Leavenworth from 22nd Street to 10th Avenue. Linaweaver Construction Inc., Lansing, $1,755,438.70.

99-56 KA 7783-01: 1/2-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-99 from I-35 to K-170. Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, $2,088,469.85.

63-75 KA 5704-01: Replace bridges on K-63 over Bartlett Creek and the Union Pacific Kansas Sub near Emmett. New bridges to be built adjacent to the existing bridges, and the roadway will be realigned. Hawkins Construction Company, Omaha, Nebraska, $12,953,621.84.

75 N 0816-01: Sidewalk reconstruction on 6th and 8th Streets between Oak and Plum Streets and installation of RRFB pedestrian signals on Kaw Valley Road at 15th and 17th Streets in Wamego

113-81 KA 7731-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on Seth Child Road from Allison Street to US 24 in Manhattan
24-81 KA 7862-01: 1.5-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on Tuttle Creek Boulevard from the Manhattan Water Treatment Plant to Fort Riley Boulevard/Poyntz (non-FA)
18-81 KA 7864-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on Fort Riley Boulevard from MP 188 to Richards Drive (non-FA)
Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, $8,542,094.86.

99-99 KA 7784-01/99-56 KA 7856-01: 1-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-99 from US 56 near Admire to K-4 in Eskridge in Lyon and Wabaunsee Counties (Lyon County segment is non-FA)
Pearson, $2,188,968.70

105 N 0803-01: Construct NE KCK Heritage Trail along 3rd Street from Minnesota Avenue to New Jersey Street. 3rd Street to be narrowed. Kansas Heavy Construction LLC, Shawnee, Kansas, $984,236.15.

24-15 KA 5750-01: Replace the bridge over a drainage tributary to Cris Creek west of 60th Road, reconstruct the intersection of US 24 and 60th Road, and replace the bridge over Cris Creek, all east of Glasco. Traffic to be carried over a shoo-fly detour. Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, $4,125,059.66.

26 TE 0511-01: Construct a new pedestrian path from 41st and Hall Street to the Sternberg Museum in Hays. East of Vine Street, the new path would run along the south side of I-70.

77-31 KA 7734-01: 1/2-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on US 77 from I-70 to the Geary/Riley County Line. Shilling, $4,885,188.50.

14-45 KA 6470-01: Replace the K-14 bridge over Middle Buffalo Creek north of Jewell. Traffic to be carried on a shoo-fly detour. L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $2,972,513.46.

85 KA 7506-01: Install four EV Charging stations at Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina. DF Osborne Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $99,887.76.

77 C 5256-01: Major Collector Signage update in Rawlins County west of K-25. There are intersections where Stop controls are being 'downgraded' to Yield control. Some curves also have their advisory speeds reevaluated. Hamm Contracting LLC, Marion, South Dakota, $240,664.75.

18-82 KA 7721-01: 4-inch milling, 3-inch inlay, and 1-inch HMA overlay on K-18 from the Graham-Rooks County Line to Road 5. Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $3,423,020.15.

160-4 KA 7192-01: Improvements to the Memorial Peace Park and associated tourist kiosk improvements in Medicine Lodge. Prado Construction LLC, Valley Center, $1,071,520.00.

8 N 0756-01: Reconstruct Butler Road from Rosewood to 155th Street in Rose Hill. Pearson, $6,912,885.75.

14-39 KA 7781-01/14-48 KA 7782-01: 1.5-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay from US 160 to K-42 in Harper and Kingman Counties (Kingman County is Non-FA) Pearson, $2,246,359.11.

40 TE 0520-01: Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Improvements on 6th, Santa Fe, and Chestnut Streets in Halstead

56-73 KA 5753-01: Replace the Pawnee River bridge southwest of Larned. Detour via K-156 and US 183. Bridges Inc., Newton, $2,327,959.90.

87 N 0815-01: Construct new multi-use path on Seneca Street from Ford Street to 5th Street in Valley Center. Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, $343,746.00.

54-13 KA 7739-01: 1/2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 54 in Clark County, excluding the segment in Minneola. Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $3,126,724.18.

Federal-Aid, Local Projects:

90 C 5259-01: Collector signage upgrade in Sherican County

11 C 5263-01: Major collector signage upgrade in Cherokee County west of K-7

19 C 5244-01: Shoulder Grading on 200th Street from 4th Street to 570th Avenue. B & B Bridge Company LLC, St Paul, Kansas, $81,662.94.

18 C 5246-01: Erosion control on a major collector on the southwest side of Arkansas City

28 C 5247-01: Erosion control and overlay on Maple Street just southwest of Garden City

47 C 5258-01: Major collector signage upgrade in Karney County. Sign-Up Ltd DBA Haren's Trees and Critters, Webster City, Iowa, $177,240.15.

Non-FA:

106 KA 6864-01: ITS upgrades, including new cameras and permanent and semi-permanent DMS around Garden City, Manhattan, Wichita, and Pittsburg. Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, $1,240,822.00.

24-15 KA 7828-01: Chip Seal on US 24 between US 81 and the Cloud/Clay County Line. Vance Brothers LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, $687,378.06.

18-21 KA 7619-01: Bridge repair on K-18 over Chapman Creek north of Chapman. PBX Corporation & Subsidiary, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, $263,759.21.

57-31 KA 7735-01: 1/2-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-57 from the North City Limits of Junction City to US 77. Millings from the adjacent US 77 project [77-31 KA-7734-01] is anticipated to be recycled into the HMA on this project.
APAC-Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, $527,004.50.

28-45 KA 7821-01/148-45 KA 7822-01/148-79 KA 7823-01: 2-inch surface recycle and chip seal on K-28 from K-14 to K-148 and K-148 from K-28 to US 81 in Jewell and Republic Counties.
Dustrol Inc., Towanda, $4,171,686.40.

81-106 KA 5584-01: New Fiber circuit along US 81 from I-70 north to the Kansas/Nebraska State Line in Saline, Ottawa, Cloud, and Republic Counties. Phillips Southern, $8,128,453.00.

106 KA 7829-01: Chip Seal on US 24 from K-194 to US 81, and the entire length of K-193 and K-194. Vance Brothers, $768,598.70.

36-69 KA 7787-01: 1-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 36 from Norton to the Norton/Phillips County Line. Bettis, $3,409,956.12.

36-74 KA 7788-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 36 from Phillipsburg to the Phillips/Smith County Line. Venture, $3,184,468.76.

183-74 KA 7789-01: 1-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 183 from Phillipsburg to the Kansas/Nebraska State Line. Venture, $4,290,554.32.

9-92 KA 5393-01: Stream bank stabilization on Beaver Creek alongside K-9 west of Gaylord. Ebert Construction Co Inc & Subsidiary, Wamego, $401,807.25.

70-97 KA 7445-02: Guardrail updates on I-70 in Thomas County. J & J Contractors Inc., Iola, x$1,999,132.70.

75-104 KA 7611-01: Bridge repair on Owl Creek north of Yates Center. B & B Bridge, $562,074.62.

15-87 KA 6285-01: Traffic Signal replacement on Southeast Boulevard at Meadowlark Boulevard, 47th Street, and McArthur Road. FYA at 47th Street. Phillips Southern, $1,752,465.00.

42-106 KA 7736-01: 1.5-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-42 from K-2 in Sumner County to 71st Street in Sedgwick County. Pearson, $2,518,486.18.

49-96 KA 7791-01: 1.5-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on K-49 from US 81 to US 160. Pearson, $3,188,827.95.

[kphoger]

135-87 KA 6517-01/135-87 KA 6962-01: Reconstruct the turbine ramp from Southbound I-135 to eastbound Kellogg and from Northbound I-135 to westbound Kellogg in Wichita. The rebuilt Southbound I-135 to Eastbound Kellogg ramp will have a wider radius curve, and the Northbound I-135 to Westbound Kellogg ramp will be mainly an 'in kind' reconstruction.

To be clear, the flyover is listed as "bridge deck".

I asked my bridge engineer friend at church the other day about the radius curve, and here was his response:

"It definitely offsets the new to the south, but it puts in a double reverse curve so it might actually feel like you have less acceleration opportunity?  That's a roadie question."

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November 2025

There are 44 projects being let on November 19, the majority of which will be maintenance projects.

Federal-Aid:

92-44 KA 7719-01: 1-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on K-92 from McLouth to the Jefferson-Leavenworth County Line.

9-58 KA 5761-01: replace the K-9 bridge over Robidoux Creek southwest of Frankfort. One lane of traffic to be maintained, controlled by signals.

36-58 KA 7815-01: 1.5-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on US 36 from 20th Street in Marysville to K-87.

140-27 KA 7799-01/140-85 KA 7800-01: 1.5-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on the entire length of K-140 in Ellsworth and Saline Counties

81B-59 KA 3946-01: Replace the culvert on Bull Creek on Main Street (US 81B) in McPherson. Culvert is adjacent to a crossing over the UP Herrington Sub, and the UP will work on that crossing while the culvert work is underway. US 81B will be closed. Detour via K-153.

135-59 KA 7631-01: Lighting update at Exit 46

148-79 KA 7816-01: 1-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on K-148 from US 81 to the Republic/Washington County Line

70-85 KA 7872-01: 1-inch Reflective Crack inlay followed by two 1.5-inch overlays on I-70 from Niles Road to the Saline/Dickinson County Line

40-55 KA 6508-01: Replace the bridge on US 40 over the North Fork of the Smokey Hill River at MP 40.5. Traffic to be carried on a Shoo-Fly detour.

70-84 KA 7865-01: 2.5-inch Milling, 2-inch inlay, and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on I-70 from the Ellis/Russell County Line to Russell

70-84 KA 7866-01: 1.5-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on I-70 from Ruseell to the Russell/Lincoln County Line

36-12 KA 7625-01: 1-inch Milling and 2-inch HMA Overlay on US 36 from Road 11 to the Cheyenne/Rawlins County Line

169-2 KA 7774-01: 2-inch Milling and 2-inch HMA Overlay on US 169 from US 59 at Garnett to the Anderson/Franklin County Line

59-67 KA 6510-01: Replace the US 59 bridge over Little Canville Creek northwest of Stark. Traffic to be carried on a shoo-fly detour

160-18 KA 6475-01: Replace the US 160 bridge over the Walnut River on the west side of Winfield. US 160 to be closed during Phase 1 of the project - Detour via US77, K-15, K-55, and US 81

19-73 KA 7809-01/19-24 KA 7810-01: 2.25-inch Milling and 2-inch HMA Overlay on K-19 from US 50 to the K-19 spur at Larned in Edwards and Pawnee Counties (Edwards County Segment is non-FA)

56-80 KA 7709-01/56-5 KA 7708-01: 1.5-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on US 56 from Ellinwood to Lyons in Barton and Rice Counties (Barton County Segment is non-FA)

96-87 KA 6959-01: Replace the bridge deck on the K-96 bridges over Maize Road northwest of Wichita

135-87 KA 6961-01: Replace the bridge Deck on 101st Street over I-135

50-93 KA 7794-01: 2-inch Milling and 2-inch HMA Overlay on US 50 from US 281 to the Stafford/Reno County Line

144-41 KA 7741-01/144-35 KA 7793-01: 2.5-inch Milling and 2-inch HMA Overlay on the entire length of K-144 in Haskell and Gray Counties (Gray County segment is non-FA)

283-42 KA 7786-01: 1-inch Milling and 2-inch HMA Overlay on US 283 from K-156 to the Hodgeman/Ness County Line

283-68 KA 7792-01: 2-inch Milling and 2-inch HMA Overlay on US 283 from the Hodgeman/Ness County Line to Ness City

Federal-Aid, Local projects

27 C 5249-01: Major collector signage upgrade in Ellsworth Couth north and west of K-156

68 C 5200-01: Guardrail updates at several bridges along J Road in Ness County

Non-FA

73-52 KA 7729-01/73-105 KA 7728-01: 1.5-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on US 73/K-7 from Parallel Parkway in KCK to the Seven Mile Creek bridge in Lansing

32-105 KA 7727-01: 1.5-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on Kaw Drive from K-7 to 61st Street

9-106 KA 7881-01: Crack Sealing on K-9 from Concordia to Vining in Cloud and Washington Counties

150-106 KA 7824-01: Chip seal along the entire length of K-150 in Marion and Chase Counties

18-106 KA 7833-01: Chip Seal on K-18 from the east junction with K-15 to Junction City in Dickinson and Geary Counties

106 KA 7877-01: Crack sealing on US 36 from 4.5 miles east of K-14 to the Jewell/Republic County line and on the entire length of K-199

18-106 KA 7801-01: 1-inch Milling and 2-inch HMA Overlay on K-18 from the Rooks/Osbrone County Line to US 281 in Osborne and Russell Counties

166-11 KA 7242-01: Shoulder grading on US 166 at three locations west of K-7

52-54 KA 6762-01: Replace a culvert on K-52 near the intersection with E750 Road and Murray Road southwest of Mound City. Detour via K-31 and K-7

69-61 KA 7733-01: 1-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on US 69 from the Linn/Miami County line to 1.3 miles south of 359th Street in Miami County

31-106 KA 7806-01: 1/2-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on K-31 from I-35 to Waverly in Osage and Coffey Counties.

183-83 KA 7710-01: 1.5-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA Overlay on US 183 from the South City Limits of LaCrosse to K-4.

51-65 KA 7845-01: 2-inch surface recycle and chip seal on K-51 from the east junction with K-27 east to the west junction with US 56.

190-106 KA 7842-01: 2-inch surface recycle and chip seal along the entire length of K-190

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December 2025

The December lettings include a big-ticket item in the Wichita area. Awarded bids announced on January 6 are highlighted in red.

Federal-Aid:

73-7 KA 7811-01: 1.5-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on US 73-159 from Horton to the Kansas-Nebraska State Line.  APAC-Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, $4,760,447.83.

435-46 KA 7592-01: Rehabilitate the I-435 bridges over Little Mill Creek in Shawnee. Comanche Construction Inc., Olathe, Kansas, $3,299,901.73.

35-56 KA 7873-01: Concrete pavement patching on I-35 in Emporia. RA Knapp Construction Inc., Lenexa, $524,080.00.

75-70 KA 7813-01: 1.75-inch milling and 1.75-inch HMA overlay on US 75 from the K-31/K-268 roundabout north of Lyndon to the start of the freeway south of Carbondale. APAC-Kansas, $3,299,285.98.

68-70 KA 7814-01: 1.5-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-68 from US 75 south of Lyndon to K-268 north of Quenemo. APAC-Kansas, $1,547,180.80.

177-9 KA 5712-01: Replace the K-177 bridge over Rock Creek south of Bazaar. King Construction Company Inc & Subsidiaries, Hesston, $3,660,265.74.

177-9 KA 7818-01: 1-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on K-177 from the Butler/Chase County Line to US 50 at Strong City. APAC-Kansas, $4,070,620.82

9-14 KA 7589-01: Rehabilitate the bridge over Parsons Creek east of Clifton. Traffic is to be carried on one lane controlled by signals. Wildcat Construction Co Inc & Subsidiaries, Wichita, $1,282,433.17

70-21 KA 7867-01: 4-inch milling and 4-inch HMA overlay on I-70 from MP 275 near Abilene to MP 283 west of Chapman. APAC-Kansas, $11,065,074.33.

156-27 KA 7819-01: 1.5-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-156 from the Barton/Ellsworth County Line to Hollyrood, 3-inch milling and 2 1.5-inch HMA overlays (3 inches total) in Hollyrood, and a 1.5-inch HMA overlay from Hollyrood to K-140 at Ellsworth. Venture Corp., Great Bend, $5,577,048.74.

77-57 KA 7860-01: 5-inch milling and 5-inch HMA inlay on US 77 from the Butler-Marion County Line to US 50 at Florence. APAC-Kansas, $3,427,493.71.

135-85 KA 7343-01: Lighting replacement at exits 86, 88, 89, 90, and 92 in and near Salina. Atlas Electric, LLC, Wichita, $1,545,937.65.

25-97 KA 6021-01: Reconstruct K-25 between County Road 'I' and I-70 south of Colby. Venture, $13,356,460.88.

63 C 5354-01: Replace the 2500 Road bridge over Onion Creek in Montgomery County. Mission Construction Co. Inc., St. Paul, Kansas, $518,412.00.

63 TE 0521-01: Construct a new Multi-Use path along Main Street in Independence from Peter Pan Road to 27th Street, as well as connecting sidewalks on Laurel Street and Peter Pan Road.

59-67 KA 7785-01: 1.5-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on US 59 from the Labette/Neosho County line to Stark. APAC-Kansas, $3,681,762.18.

47-103 KA 7841-01: 2.5-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay from Fredonia to Altonna. APAC-Kansas, $1,889,659.08.

75B-103 KA 7840-01: 1.5-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on the entire length of US 75B in Altonna. APAC-Kansas, $281,168.10.

169-2 KA 7774-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 169 from the North junction with US 59 at Garnett to the Anderson-Franklin County line. Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, $3,193,005.10.

156-5 KA 7603-01: Bridge repair over Walnut Creek Drainage northeast of Great Bend. L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, $505,096.40.

54-106 KA 6535-04: Construct the Kellogg Freeway from K-96 to 159th Street, transitioning back to an expressway at Andover Road. Dondlinger Wildcat EKC1 LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $287,967,204.14.

160-13 KA 7740-01: 2.5-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 160 from the North Junction with US 283 east to the Clark/Commanche County Line. Venture, $5,785,390.26.

283-13 KA 7780-01/283-29 KA 7742-01: 1/2-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on US 283 from US 54 at Minneola to US 56 on the south side of Dodge City in Clark and Ford Counties (Clark County segment is non-FA) APAC-Kansas, $3,450,083.05

54-29 KA 7747-01: 2-inch Milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 54 in Ford County. Ultrathin bonded asphalt surface outside of the city of Bucklin. APAC-Kansas, $2,368,283.49.

400-29 KA 7775-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 400 from Ford to the Ford/Kiowa County Line. APAC-Kansas, $2,462,999.71.

Non-FA:

69-46 KA 5700-07: Landscaping along 167th Street, US 69, and Blue Valley Parkway associated with the new Express Toll lanes Re-let Feburary 2026

10-46 KA 7276-01: Lighting upgrade on K-10 at Kill Creek Road, K-10 at Cedar Creek Parkway, and K-7 at 119th.  Wildcat, $966,467.95.

70-89 KA 7874-01: Portland Cement patching and bridge approach replacement along I-70 from Valencia Road to I-470. Iowa Civil Contracting Inc., Victor, Iowa, $1,348,700.00.

106 KA 7255-01: Signage replacement on K-7 and K-10 in Johnson County. Collins and Hermann Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, $4,000,000.00

77-31 KA 7732-01: Concrete pavement patching on US 77 from the South City Limits of Junction City to I-70. Iowa Civil Contracting, $790,761.89.

14-45 KA 7909-01: Crack Sealing on K-14 from US 36 to the Nebraska State Line. Pavement Pros LLC, McPherson, $102,629.47.

70-106 KA 7868-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on the ramps at Exits 206, 209, 216, and 233, as well as the ramps and parking lot at the rest area just west of the K-156 interchange. APAC-Kansas, $857,075.44.

14-106 KA 7905-01: Crack Sealing on K-14 from the Lincoln/Mitchell County Line north to US 36 in Mitchell and Jewell Counties. Pavement Pros, $304,941.41.

81-106 KA 7915-01: Crack Sealing on US 81 between MP 206.3 in Cloud County to MP 223.6 in Republic County. Pavement Pros, $310,215.80.

99-25 KA 7870-01/99-37 KA 7871-01: Chip Sealing on K-99 from US 160 to US 400 in Elk and Greenwood Counties. Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $2,724,135.86.

99-37 KA 7820-01: Chip Sealing on K-99 from US 54 north to the Greenwood/Lyon County Line APAC-Kansas, $851,634.85.

47-67 KA 7790-01: 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-47 from US 59 to St. Paul APAC-Kansas, $893,589.47.

31-106 KA 7806-01: 1/2-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-31 from I-35 to Waverly in Osage and Coffey Counties. Bettis, $578,906.30.

99-106 KA 7837-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on K-99 from US 166 to US 160 in Chautauqua and Elk Counties. APAC-Kansas, $3,820,179.05.

75-103 KA 7836-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 75 from US 400 to the east city limits of Neodesha. APAC-Kansas, $653,241.35.

69-61 KA 7733-01: 1-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay from the Linn/Miami County Line to 1.29 miles south of 359th Street. Bettis, $2,097,168.74.

50-29 KA 7777-01: 1-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on US 50 from the old East City Limits of Dodge City to the west junction with US 56/US 283. APAC-Kansas, $926,501.94.

56-29 KA 7778-01: 1.5-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 56/US 283 from the East City limits of Dodge City to the west junction with US 50. APAC-Kansas, $684,842.07.

34-29 KA 7779-01: 1-inch milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay from US 54 at Bucklin to US 400. APAC-Kansas, $615,456.56.

23-60 KA 7846-01: Crack Sealing on K-23 from the Oklahoma State Line north to US 54/160 at Meade Pavement Pros, $136,823.50.

[Sani]

435-46 KA 7592-01: Rehabilitate the I-435 bridges over Little Mill Creek in Shawnee.

I was hoping they would take care of these bridges at the same time they were working on the Midland Drive overpasses just 1,500 feet away, but they did not. Hopefully they don't shut down the access to Midland Drive again for this project, or the local business owners may take torches and pitchforks to KDOT HQ in Topeka. They were NOT happy about the effects that project had on their businesses or the lack of communication KDOT provided.

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The December lettings include a big-ticket item in the Wichita area.

54-106 KA 6535-04: Construct the Kellogg Freeway from K-96 to 159th Street, transitioning back to an expressway at Andover Road.

That will be so nice!  In the afternoon, the tailback at the 143rd Street light is still excruciating.

Then they just need to extend it west to Goddard, and all will be well.

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January 2026

Awarded bids announced on February 4 are highlighted in red.

Federal-Aid (unless otherwise noted)

52 TE 0571-01: ADA ramp installations at multiple intersections in Downtown Leavenworth. Julius Kaaz Construction Co., Inc., Leavenworth, $420,420.00

99-75 KA 7261-01: Reconstruction of Lincoln Street (K-99) in Wamego from the Kansas River bridge to Valley Street

70-89 KA 6808-01: Replace the California Avenue bridge over I-70 in Topeka, including replacing the existing bridge-mounted signs with new signs that will be mounted on sign trusses. King Construction Company Inc. & Subsidiaries, Hesston, $7,995,369.44.

15-21 KA 6484-01: Replace the K-15 bridge over Chapman Creek. Detour via K-18, US 77, and K-82. Bridges Inc., Newton, $3,995,297.28.

135-59 KA 7869-01: Concrete Diamond Grinding on I-135 between Moundridge and McPhersons. R.A. Knapp Construction Inc., Lenexa, Kansas, $2,695,674.35.

40-100 KA 5738-01: Replace a bridge over a Smoky Hill River drainage tributary east of Wallace. Traffic to be carried on a shoo-fly detour. Bridges Inc., $2,327,553.32.

31-6 KA 7752-01: 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-31 from K-65 to K-7. Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, $583,650.58.

65-6 KA 7753-01: 1.5-inch HMA overlay on the entire length of K-65. Pearson, $1,779,814.41.

31-6 KA 7754-01: 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-31 from K-7 to US 69 (non-FA) Pearson, $1,106,251.72.

16 C 5348-01: Replace the Lynx Road Bridge over Frog Creek just northwest of BETO Junction. B&B Bridge Company LLC, St. Paul, Kansas, $821,235.00.

7-54 KA 7750-01/7-6 KA 7751-01: 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-7 from K-7 to K-52 in Bourbon and Linn Counties (Bourbon County segment is non-FA)  Pearson, $1,205,941.40

31-54 KA 7766-01/31-2 KA 7767-01: 1.5-inch JMA overlay on K-31 from US 59 to K-52 in Anderson and Linn Counties (Anderson County is Non-FA) Pearson, $2,493,797.50.

Non-FA:

69-46 KA 6506-02: Rehabilitate the Metcalf Avenue bridge over Johnson Drive in Mission. Remove the ramp on the southwest quadrant of the junction. Comanche Construction Inc., Olathe,  $2,506,513.21.

635-105 KA 7665-01: Lighting upgrades at the I-635 interchange at Metropolitan Avenue. Capital Electric Line Builders, LLC, Parkville, Missouri, $499,370.00.

101 KA 7795-01: 1-inch Milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on K-148 from US 36 to the Kansas/Nebraska state line, as well as the K-234 and K-243 spurs. Hall Brothers Inc., Marysville, Kansas, $3,607,085.30.

7-6 KA 7776-01: Pavement patching on K-7 from US 54 to K-31. Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. and Subsidiaries, Columbia, Missouri, $272,731.00.

169-50 KA 7919-01: 3/4-inch milling and 4-inch HMA overlay on US 169 in Labette County.  Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $1,529,941.97.

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69-46 KA 6506-02: Rehabilitate the Metcalf Avenue bridge over Johnson Drive in Mission. Remove the ramp on the southwest quadrant of the junction.

That stinks.  Now exiting traffic heading to the east side of the junction will have to wait for a green light for a left turn, rather than simply turning right on red if possible.  Last time I was in the neighborhood, that's exactly the ramp I used:  heading south down Metcalf and meeting family at Panera after the funeral.

[Sani]

69-46 KA 6506-02: Rehabilitate the Metcalf Avenue bridge over Johnson Drive in Mission. Remove the ramp on the southwest quadrant of the junction.

That stinks.  Now exiting traffic heading to the east side of the junction will have to wait for a green light for a left turn, rather than simply turning right on red if possible.  Last time I was in the neighborhood, that's exactly the ramp I used:  heading south down Metcalf and meeting family at Panera after the funeral.

That whole corridor from I-35 to Shawnee Mission Parkway needs to be rebuilt to modern standards. They should change the cloverleaf at SM Pkwy into a SPUI or DDI, and the intersection of Metcalf and Johnson should just be an at-grade light.

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February 2026

Approved bids announced on February 26 are highlighted in red.
Approved bids announced on March 26 are highlighted in blue.

Federal-Aid

92-52 KA 6060-01: Reconstruction of the intersection of 20th and Spruce in Leavenworth. K-92 traffic detoured via County Road 33 and US 73/K-7. Kansas Heavy Construction LLC, Shawnee, $747,860.55.

18-81 TE 0526-01: Reconstruction of Fort Riley Boulevard and Martin Luther King Drive in Manhattan. Ebert Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiary, Wamego, $2,221,470.75.

24-15 KA 5748-01: Replace a bridge over Lost Creek between Beloit and Glasco. Traffic to be carried on a shoo-fly detour. Bridges Inc., Newton, $3,264,534.14.

156-27 KA 7273-01: Create a turn lane on K-156 at Kunkle Drive in Ellsworth. Venture Corp., Great Bend, $813,524.90.

85 TE 0502-01: Construct a new bike path along Magnolia Road in Salina. Prado Construction LLC, Valley Center, $968,280.30.

69-6 KA 6738-02/69-54 KA 6791-02: 2.5-inch milling, 1-inch RCI, and 1.5-inch HMA on the southbound lanes of US 69 from Wall Street in Fort Scott to 3 miles north of Pleasenton in Bourbon and Linn Counties APAC-Central, Inc., Fayetteville, Arkansas, $15,949,189.76.

10 C 5345-01: Replace the Bridge on Road 31 over Bee Creek in Chautauqua County. B & B Bridge Company LLC, St. Paul, Kansas, $554,819.30.

25-47 KA 6910-01: Reconstruction Main Street between Santa Fe Avenue and Washington Avenue in Lakin. Detour via local streets. Vogts-Parga Construction LLC, Moundridge, $1,719,728.97.

23-51 KA 6478-01: Replace the bridge over the South Fork Walnut Creek on the south edge of Dighton. Traffic to be carried via a Shoo-Fly Detour. L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $2,969,985.27.

Federal-Aid, Local Project:

89 C 5359-01: Replace two culverts on Valencia Road north of Silver Lake. WCI Inc., Paola, Kansas, $482,039.00.

Non-FA:

69-46 KA 5700-07: Landscaping along 167th Street, US 69, and Blue Valley Parkway associated with the new Express Toll lanes (Re-let from December 2025) Turf Design Inc., Shawnee, $1,078,510.99.

20-22 KA 7622-01: Bridge repair on K-20 over the North Branch Independence Creek south of Denton. PCI Roads LLC, Saint Michael, Minnesota, $737,864.85.

32-106 KA 7968-01: 2.5-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on K-32 from US 24 to Bonner Springs. Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka,  $4,550,004.22.

31-2 KA 7960-01/31-16 KA 7962-01: Chip Seal on K-31 from Waverly to Garnett. Moved to March

166-10 KA 7963-01: Crack Sealing on US 166 from the Cowley/Chautauqua County Line to K-99. Pavement Pros LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $341,186.84.

69-61 KA 7967-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 69 from Louisburg to the Miami-Johnson County Line. Bettis, $5,885,030.79.

75-63 KA 7961-01: Crack Sealing on US 75 from Independence to US 400. Pavement Pros, $46,399.12

160-18 KA 7964-01: Replace the guardrail on a bridge on US 160 in Winfield. PSE Contractors LLC, Wichita, $132,745.50.

50-29 KA 2384-02: Lighting upgrade at the US 50/US 400 junction west of Dodge City. Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $109,839.00.

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Updated January lettings with the awarded bids. I do have to take note of how KDOT announced the bid for the Metcalf/Johnson Drive project:

Johnson ‑ 69‑46 KA‑6506‑02 – U.S. 69, bridge #119 over Johnson Drive, located at the old K‑158/U.S. 69 junction, and from 58th Street to 56th Street, grading, bridge and surfacing, 0.2 mile, Comanche Construction Inc., Olathe, Kansas, $2,506,513.21.

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March 2026

Awarded bids announced on March 26 are highlighted in red.

Federal-Aid:

105 N 0766-01: Reconstruct the intersection of 55th and Metropolitan Avenue in KCK with Turn lanes and FYA. Realm Construction Inc., Blue Springs, Missouri, $1,213,202.92.

77-31 KA 7591-01: Bridge repair over Lyon Creek south of Junction City. B & B Bridge Company LLC, St. Paul, Kansas, $1,321,332.58.

383-20 KA 7848-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on K-383 from Jennings to the Decatur/Norton County Line. Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, $1,727,572.11.

281-5 KA 6477-01: Replace a culvert on US 281 over an unnamed tributary to Blood Creek just east of the west junction with K-4. Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, $946,717.15.

4-83 KA 5736-01: Replace three bridges on a five-mile span of K-4 between La Crosse and Otis. Traffic to be carried around each bridge replacement on a shoo-fly detour. Reece, $7,242,875.13.

Federal-Aid, Local project:

89 C 5319-01: Improvements at two curves along the Willard-Rossville road in Shanwee County

Non-FA:

77-58 KA 7229-01: Replace three driveway entrances on US 77 in Waterville. Vogts-Parga Construction LLC, Moundridge, $157,237.11.

50-9 KA 7974-01: Various depth milling and 1.5-inch HMA overlay on a short segment of US 50 just east of Stron City. Bettis, $344,576.90.

68-30 KA 7975-01: Chip Seal on K-68 from Nevada Terrace to K-33 east of Ottawa. Vance Brothers LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, $366,873.00.

52-54 KA 7227-01: Culvert Repair on K-52 at 2nd Street in Mound City. WCI Inc., Paola, $168,405.00.

31-2 KA 7960-01/31-16 KA 7962-01: Chip Seal on K-31 from Waverly to Garnett. APAC-Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, $968,913.98.

281-93 KA 7973-01: 2-inch milling and 2-inch HMA overlay on US 281 from US 50 to K-19. Venture Corp., Great Bend, $3,470,951.00.

106 KA 7640-01: Signage replacement on US 54 from the Pratt-Kingman County Line to the east junction with K-14 east of Pratt; the entire length of K-11 in Kingman and Reno Counties; K-14 from K-42 in Kingman County to MP 82.6 in Reno County; and K-42 from Nashville to MP 53.5, ~ 1 mile east of the Kingman/Sumnet County Line. Jon Fulsom Construction LLC, Wellington, $1,195,305.00.

106 KA 7642-01: Signage update on US 283 from the Ford/Hodgman County Line to K-96 in Hodgeman and Ness Counties; on K-156 from MP 30.7 to MP 51.9 in Finney and Hodgeman Counties; and on K-156 from MP 66.9 to the Hodgeman/Pawnee County Line. Sign-Up LTD DBA Haren's Trees and Critters, Webster City, Iowa, $225,753.93.

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April 2026

If you like road signs, the April lettings include multiple signage projects. If you don't like roundabouts, I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you.

Awarded Bids announced on April 30 are highlighted in red.

Federal-Aid:

106 KA 7263-01: Reconstruct the intersection of 47th and Rainbow in Kansas City

79 C 5358-01: Bridge replacement over Salt Creek 2 miles east of Belleville (no plans provided) Reece Construction Company Inc. & Subs., Salina, $430,949.02.

24-82 KA 6451-01: Reconstruct Main Street from Elm Street to Pleasant Street in Stockton

1 TE 0567-01: Grading and Surfacing a pedestrian path on US 54 between State Street and Kansas Drive in Iola (no plans provided)  Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, $12,250,137.64.

33-30 KA 6472-01: Reconstruct K-33 from Shawnee Road to 8th Street in Wellsville. Includes a "Dogbone" Roundabout at the I-35 interchange and a regular roundabout at 10th Street/Stafford Road. Kings Construction Co. Inc., Oskaloosa, $19,235,787.63.

42 C 5351-01: Replace a bridge over Sand Creek in Hodgman County

Non-FA:

106 KA 7639-01: Signage replacement in Marshall County: US 36 from the Washington/Marshall County Line to K-110; US 77 from the Riley/Marshall County Line to the Kansas/Nebraska State Line; K-9 from the Washington/Marshall County Line to Vermillion; K-99 from K-9 to the Kansas/Nebraska State Line; and the entire length of K-233. KOMO Construction LLC / DDA A&H Co., Elko New Market, Minnesota, $725,820.00.

106 KA 7643-01: Signage replacement in Wyandotte County: US 69 from the Johnson/Wyandotte County Line to K-32 and from I-70 to the Missouri River; K-5 from 54th Street to I-635 and from I-635 to US 69; and K-32 from I-635 to US 69. Collins and Hermann Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, $678,900.00.

106 KA 7674-01: DMS Signage upgrades and camera installations at 38 sites statewide. TLS Group Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, $782,925.70.

111-27 KA 7222-01: Guardrail work on the bridge over East Spring Creek northeast of Ellsworth. Van Kirk Sand & Gravel Inc., DBA Van Kirk Bros. Contracting, Sutton, Nebraska, $294,806.90.

153-59 KA 7223-01: Replace the guardrail on the K-153 bridge over Bull Creek in McPherson.  Reece, $123,425.33.

106 KA 7636-01: Signage replacment in Washington County: US 36 from K-22 to the Washington/Marshall County Line; K-9 from K-15/K-148 to the Washington/Marshall County Line; K-15 from K-9/K-148 to the Kansas/Nebraska State Line; K-119 (entire length); K-148 from the Republic/Washington County Line to the Kansas/Nebraska State Line; K-234 (entire length); and K-243 (entire length) Cooper Construction LLC, Emporia, Kansas, $1,023,541.04.

106 KA 7637-01: Signage replacement centered on Cloud County: US 24 from 65th Road to K-189; US 81 from the Ottawa/Cloud County Line to K-148 in Republic County; K-9 from 40th Road in Cloud County to Parallel Street in Clifton; and K-28 from the Jewell/Cloud County Line to K-9. Cooper, $1,585,798.25.

106 KA 7644-01: Signage replacement in Osborne County: US 24 from 240th Avenue to the Osborne/Mitchell County Line; US 281 from Co 421 Drive to the North Junction with K-9; and K-181 from the Mitchell/Osborn County Line to 220 Road. KOMO, $285,803.83.

24-97 KA 7221-01: Replace the Guardrail on the US 24 bridge over Prairie Dog Creek west of Colby. Sporer Land Development Inc., Oakley, $239,541.10.

4-83 KA 7215-01: Extend a culvert running under the intersection of K-4 and County Road 320 in Rush County. Reece, $268,016.67.

106 KA 7638-01: Signage replacment centered on Harper County: US 160 from the Barber/Harper County Line to the Harper/Sumner County Line; K-2 from the Barber/Harper County Line to K-42 un Sumner County; K-14 from US 160/K-2 to Rago in Kingman County; K-42 from K-2 in Sumner County to K-49 in Sedgwick County; K-44 from K-2 to the Harper/Sumner County Line; and the entire length of K-179. KOMO, $496,854.46.

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Must have been a BOGO deal on signs.

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May 2026

There are 14 projects up for bid in May

Federal-Aid

56 KA 7274-01: Reconstruction of Commercial Street between the Cottonwood River Bridge and Kansas Avenue in Emporia.

97 C 5361-01: Replace the Road 23 Bridge over the Saline River in Thomas County

19 TE 0575-01: Safe Routes to School sidewalk construction along 20th Street from Rouse Street to Meadowlark School

4 C 5344-01: Replace the Catalpa Road bridge over Spring Creek east of Sharon.

73 C 5357-01: Replace the R Road bridge over Ash Creek northeast of Larned

41 C 5318-01: Collector signage Updages in Haskell County

Federal-Aid, Local Projects:

92 C 5360-01: Replace the M Road Bridge over East Bever Creek west of Smith Center

4 C 5322-01: Guardrail upgrades on Gyp Hill Road southwest of Medicine Lodge

Non-FA:

106 KA 7645-01: Signage upgrades on US 183 from the Rush-Ellis County Line to Plainville and the entire length of the US 183 Bypass, K-247, and K-255

166-50 KA 7241-01: Guardrail upgrades along 5 bridges on US 166 in Labette County

2-4 KA 7216-01: Bridge repair at 4 bridges on K-2 near Hazelton

4-5 KA 7217-01: Guardrail upgrades on K-4 near Claflin

400-8 KA 7995-01: Rehabilitate five pipe culverts on US 400 in Butler County

14-48 KA 7218-01: Guardrail upgrades on K-14 near Rago