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[route56]

The Plans for 70-106 KA 4111-01 (signage on I-70 in KDOT district 2) have been posted, as have the approved bids for October.

Clarkson has the approved bid on the 435 project. They also happen to be part of the Johnson County Gateway project.

The proposed bike lane/shared bike route proposal along 12th and 10th is finally awarded!

[route56]

December, 2016

The December letting is somewhat thin due to a run on the "Bank of KDOT." However, there are a couple of notable projects.

Approved bids announced 12/27/16
Approved bids announced 2/2/17

58 C-4809-01: Major collector signage replacement in Marshall County. All signage is off the shelf MUTCD. Signs Up LTD DBA Haren's Trees and Critters, Webster City, Ia., $319,381.67

87 N-0564-01: Mill and overlay of Madison Avenue between Derby High School and High Park in Derby. Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Ks., $1,728,616.85. Also, bid award clarified that this is a Mill/Overlay project.

106 KA-4115-01: Signage replacement on US 56 between Satanta and Montezuma, US 160 between the Haskell/Grant county line and US 83, and K-144. Martin Outdoor Enterprises Inc., Pittsburg, Ks, $138,138.00.

106 KA-4115-02: Signage replacement on US 54 in Clark and Ford Counties, US 283 between US 160 in Clark County and Upland Road in Ford County, US 400 between the town of Ford and the Ford/Kiowa county line, K-34 from E Road in Clark County to US 400, and all of K-94. Martin Outdoor Enterprises Inc., Pittsburg, Ks, $236,236.00.

89 C-4830-01: Bridge replacement on Northwest 94th Street over Little Soldier Creek on the Shawnee/Jackson county line. Another Truss bites the dust. Ebert Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiary, Wamego, Ks., $649,608.45.

52 KA-4057-01: Intersection improvement at 4th and Marion in Leavenworth. Gunter Construction Company, Kansas City, Ks, $484,040.28.

18-81 KA-3042-01: Rebuilding the K-18/Seth Child (K-113) interchange into a DDI. Amino Brothers Company Inc., Kansas City, Ks., $2,536,081.87.

[mvak36]

December, 2016

The December letting is somewhat thin due to a run on the "Bank of KDOT." However, there are a couple of notable projects.

To be honest, I'm surprised there were any. 2 more years of Brownback routinely taking money away from transportation.

[route56]

October and November posts updated with approved bidders.

One project from October (TE project for a multi-use path over the Big Ditch) has not been awarded.

The truss bridge over the Marais Des Cynges east of Osawatomie has a minor reprieve. The one near Florence does not.

[route56]

Another run on the Bank of KDOT... seems like every project that did NOT need plan sheets was put on the back burner.

Approved Bids announced 2/2/17
Approved Bids announced 3/2/17

January, 2017

27 U-0474-01: Safe Routes to School Sidewalk construction in Ellsworth. Reece Construction Company Inc., Scandia, Ks., $214,008.00.

183-49 KA-3881-01: Replacement of a culvert south on US 183 just south of US 54. According to uglybridges.com, the existing structure is a c. 1937 wood stringer/girder bridge. New structure will be a single box culvert. Detour via US 54, K-34, and US 160. Reece Construction Company Inc., Scandia, Ks., $686,296.90.

50-78 KA-4009-01: Bridge deck replacement on US 50 over the BNSF La Junta Sub at Sylvia. Deck to be done one lane at a time using traffic signals to alternate traffic over the bridge. Bridges Inc., Newton, Ks., $1,144,062.35. Also noting that the bid award indicated that this a deck replacement, not the whole bridge.

6 C-4683-01: reconstruction of Maple Road on the northwest side of Fort Scott. Killough Construction Inc., Ottawa, Ks., $430,711.28.

5 C-4702-01: Bridge replacement on a county road (old US 56?) over Walnut Creek east of Great Bend.

[281]-84 KA-4054-01: Reconstruction of Fossil Street (US 281) from Dorrance Street to Jewell Street in Russell. Pavers Inc., Salina, Ks., $2,177,234.25.

169-63 KA-2374-02: Reconstruction of US 169 near a RR Crossing of the South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad south of Cherryvale. Klaver Construction Company Inc., Kingman, Ks., $618,212.83.

50-29 KA-4047-01: Reconstruction and addition of a traffic signal at US 50 and Fairway drive in Dodge City. No FYA or doghouse signals, regular 3-aspect permitted-only left turns, with the eventual possibility of being upgraded to protected-only left turns. APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division., Hutchinson, Ks., $1,061,639.97.

[route56]

November and December lettings updated with approved bids awarded on 12/27.

As an aside, did Martin Outdoor Enterprises of Pittsburg intentionally make both their bids a multiple of 1,001?

[route56]

A post on KDOT's BlogSpot blog today highlights the signage replacement project in Marshall County. EVERY major collector (with the exception of two roads in the city of Blue Rapids) will see new signs.

[rte66man]

Another run on the Bank of KDOT... seems like every project that did NOT need plan sheets was put on the back burner.

January, 2017

169-63 KA-2374-02: Reconstruction of US 169 near a RR Crossing of the South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad south of Cherryvale.

Are they going to make it a grade separation?  I can't imaging there is enough rail traffic on that line to justify it.

[route56]

January, 2017

169-63 KA-2374-02: Reconstruction of US 169 near a RR Crossing of the South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad south of Cherryvale.

Are they going to make it a grade separation?  I can't imaging there is enough rail traffic on that line to justify it.

Nope, looks like pavement reconstruction just north and south of the crossing. Something tells me the crossing itself was recently redone by KDOT and/or WATCO.

EDIT! After review, the project is an overlay combined with paved shoulders, as well as removing the "Rough Crossing" designation from the SK&O crossing.

[route56]

February, 2017
Approved bids announced 3/2/17
Approved bid announced 4/7/17

106 KA 3544-01: Consolidated projects to install rumble strips: I-35 in Southwest Johnson County; various portions of US 50 between Strong City and Emporia; US 75 between K-31/K-268 and US 56, between Topeka Blvd. and I-470, and between K-246 and the Nebraska border; I-70 through Topeka; and on the east leg of the SLT [K-10]. STF, LLC DBA Traffic Control Company, Valley Park, Mo., $115,728.30.

15 TE-0414-01: Pedestrian/Bike path along College Drive Park through the College Drive Park development, connecting the Cloud Community College area to downtown Concordia and the U.S. 81 commercial area, pedestrian and bicycle paths. Bryant & Bryant Construction Inc., Halstead, Ks., $323,527.25

106 KA 4493-01: Rumble strips: US 50 southwest of Elmdale, US 56 between the McPherson/Marion county line and Hillsboro, US 24 between Clay Center and the Clay/Riley County line. Diamond Surface Inc., Rogers, Mn., $30,101.00.

24-33 KA 4472-01: Rumble strips on US 24 between Hill City and K-18. Surface Preparation Technologies LLC, Mechanicsburg, Pa., $15,761.40.

U-0476-01: Safe Routes to School sidewalk installation in Fort Scott. Marbery Concrete Inc., Fort Scott, Ks., $308,020.00.

67 U-0475-01: Safe Routes to School sidewalk installation in Erie. RFB Construction Co. Inc., Pittsburg, Ks., $207,796.28.

106 KA 4494-01: Rumble strips: US 400 from Butler/Greenwood county line east 2.5 miles, and again 5 miles east of the county line east 2.5 miles, 1.7 miles east of K-99 east 2 miles, 1.5 miles east of Greenwood/Wilson County line east 2 miles, and York Road in Labette County to K-7 in Cherokee County; US 169 from Pototo Creek to Rock Creek in Montgomery Coutry; and US 59 from US 160 to Parsons. Surface Preparation Technologies LLC, Mechanicsburg, Pa., $60,014.63.

35 C-4803-01: Major collector sign installation in Gray County north of US 50. Martin Outdoor Enterprises Inc., Pittsburg, Ks., $47,534.55.

106 KA 4501-01: Rumble strips: US 50 on new passing lanes in Reno and Harvey Counties, I-135 from the Sedgwick/Harvey County Line to Newton, K-55 from US 81 to Belle Plaine, and US 400 from 4.3 miles east of Leon east 2.3 miles. Surface Preparation Technologies LLC, Mechanicsburg, Pa., $34,287.75.

7 C-4832-01: Bridge replacement northeast of Fairview. Doomed Pony Truss. King Construction Company Inc. and Subsidiaries, Hesston, Ks., $367,430.71.

30 C-4821-01: Shoulder repair on Idaho Road near the Appanoose Creek bridge and repair of the streambank due to damage from flooding. Criqui Construction Inc., Melvern, Ks., $76,997.30.

9-15 KA 4526-01: Bridge reapair on K-9 west of Clyde. Reece Construction Company Inc., Scandia, Ks., $110,505.45.

40B-31 KA-4044-01: Roadway widening on Flinthills Blvd. in Grandview Plaza. Bayer Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, Ks., $302,198.30.

70-91 KA-4326-01: Guardrail installation on I-70 south of Goodland. Smoky Hill LLC, Salina, Ks., $554,082.55.

8 U-2296-01: Reconstruction of Ohio Street in Augusta from Frisco Street to Kelly. Conspec Inc. DBA Kansas Paving, Wichita, Ks., $3,119,888.05.

135-87 KA-4161-01: Repair of two bridges on Southbound I-135 (over the UP and over 29th and Hydraulic) in Wichita. Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Ks., $1,155,626.70.

81-96 KA-4050-01: Reconstruction of US 81 in Wellington. Detour via Harvey Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, and Botkin Street. Cornejo & Sons LLC, Wichita, Ks., $1,144,324.96.

400- 29 KA 4492-01: Rumble Strips on US 400 from Dodge City to the Ford/Kiowa County Line. Surface Preparation Technologies LLC, Mechanicsburg, Pa., $38,210.60.

[route56]

December and January lettings updated with awarded bids.

[route56]

Running extra:

10-23 KA-3634-07: Traffic signal improvements on the west leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway at Wakarusa Drive/27th Street. The project includes new signals and mast arms for K-10 [SLT] traffic to provide signal heads for all lanes including phasing for protected left turns.  Signal timing will be developed to provide an increase in operational improvement at the intersection.  Wildcat Concrete Services was the approved bidder with a bid of $108,770. This project was let by the City of Lawrence, and the approval of this bid was on the consent agenda at the 2/21 meeting. KDOT will reimburse the city for the full amount.

As this project was let by the City instead of KDOT, I haven't seen the plans.

[route56]

March, 2017
Approved bids announced 4/7/16

46 KA 4507-01: Pavement marking replacement on I-35, US 169, and US 56 (both at Gardner and on the Shawnee Mission Parkway) in Johnson County. US 169 south of Olathe from 159th to 175th to be re-striped from TWLTL to a striped median. STF, LLC DBA Traffic Control Company, Valley Park, Mo., $402,420.45.

81 U 0543-01: Traffic signal and sidewalk upgrades to the intersection of College and Claflin in Manhattan. Unlike Lawrence, the Little Apple seems to be averse to FYA: New protected/permitted signals are included, but as doghouse signals. Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, Ks., $138,375.50.

53 C 4807-01: Major collector signage replacement in Lincoln county (all roads west of K-14). Specialized variant of "No commercial vehicles" Signage, otherwise all signage is "stock." Martin Outdoor Enterprises Inc., Pittsburg, Ks., $134,376.28.

83 C 4837-01: Bridge replacement on King Street in Alexander. NBI shows that this is a steel stringer bridge that currently has a posted weight limit. L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Ks., $350,860.00.

10-23 KA 3634-06: Traffic Signal installation at US 59 and N 1200 Road (CR-458) south of Lawrence. This signal is being installed as a consequence of traffic pattern changes related to the east leg of the SLT; thus, the "10-23" prefix, even though the project is nowhere near K-10 itself. Protected/permitted left turn movement from NB 59 to WB 458 with FYA. J Warren Company Inc., Topeka, Ks., $207,743.25.

70-84 KA 4232-01: Bridge repair over the Union Pacific just west of Dorrance. Truesdell Corp Of Wisconsin, Tempe, Az., $777,777.00.

[kphoger]

March, 2017

46 KA 4507-01: [...] US 169 south of Olathe from 159th to 175th to be re-striped from TWLTL to a striped median.

What problem is this supposed to solve?  How is deterring turning traffic from getting out of the mainline supposed to help things?

[route56]

What problem is this supposed to solve?  How is deterring turning traffic from getting out of the mainline supposed to help things?

I suppose KDOT thought the TWLTL unnecessary, as there aren't that many curb cuts out there...

[J N Winkler]

What problem is this supposed to solve?  How is deterring turning traffic from getting out of the mainline supposed to help things?

I suppose KDOT thought the TWLTL unnecessary, as there aren't that many curb cuts out there...

I had a look at the involved length in StreetView to see if there was an obvious answer to Kyle's question, and I don't see one.  TWLTL elimination is often an access-control measure, but there is a railroad line on the east side (therefore few, if any, property accesses on that side), and it becomes open and rural (uncurbed with hard strip, 55 limit) not far south of the signal at 159th St.  It may be that issues have developed with head-on collisions as a result of the TWLTL being used as a de facto speed change lane, or sideswipe collisions from traffic seeking to turn left off US 169 conflicting with traffic turning out of driveways or side roads and using the TWLTL to stage the turn.

[kphoger]

Didn't want to start a new thread about this...

I've noticed recently that all of the detour signage for K-196 has a thin gold border around the route shield.  Is anyone aware of this being a new standard, or is it a one-off?  They're like that at both ends, in Sedgwick and in Butler counties.

Like this:

[route56]

I've noticed recently that all of the detour signage for K-196 has a thin gold border around the route shield.  Is anyone aware of this being a new standard, or is it a one-off?  They're like that at both ends, in Sedgwick and in Butler counties.

It's likely a contractor thing....

[apeman33]

I've noticed recently that all of the detour signage for K-196 has a thin gold border around the route shield.  Is anyone aware of this being a new standard, or is it a one-off?  They're like that at both ends, in Sedgwick and in Butler counties.

It's likely a contractor thing....

I have seen other signs with yellow borders. The first ones I saw were for K-156 on 10th St. in Great Bend several years ago (the K-96 signs may have had them, too). I remember I took photos, so they're probably on my Facebook somewhere.

Edit: Yep. Found it.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151799034275331&set=a.10150661898925331.699508.507710330&type=3&theater

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Approved Bids Announced 5/3/17
Approved Bids Announced 6/13/17

April, 2017

44 C-4805-01: Major collector Signage replacement for Ferguson Road and Wellman Road in Jefferson County. One designable sign, and it's one that's literally close to home: A W16-8P for 54th Street on Northbound Wellman. Signs Up LTD DBA Haren's Trees And Critters, Webster City, Ia., $92,547.00.

31 TE 0415-01: 10-foot mutli-use sidewalk on 18th Street from Rucker Road west to the US 77/K-18 interchange in Junction City. Includes a slight reconfiguration of Rucker Road at 18th. Hamm Inc., Perry, Ks., $938,132.11.

260-59 KA 4253-01: Construction of center turn lane near Cole Street (K-260) and Wildcat Drive in Moundridge. APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, Ks.,
$315,837.75.

30 TE 0413-01: Sidewalk and Bike Lane improvements on 15th Street in Ottawa between Main Street and Rockwood Drive. Burlington Construction Inc., Burlington, Ks., $231,643.74.

80 TE 0420-01: Streetscape improvements on Main Street in Little River. Vogts Parga Construction LLC, North Newton, Ks., $659,832.02.

28 U 0218-01: Safe Routes to School sidewalk project in Holcomb.

68 C 4811-01: Major collector Signage replacement in the north half of Ness County. All signs "off the shelf." Signs Up LTD DBA Haren's Trees And Critters, Webster City, Ia., $67,341.00.

54-88 KA 3054-01: Intersection improvement at Pancake Boulevard (US 54) and Clay Street in Liberal. Includes new traffic lights, all regular 3-aspect signal heads (i.e., no FYA or Doghouse) Smoky Hill LLC, Salina, Ks., $1,784,657.00.

105 N 0649-01: Improvement of the intersection of 18th and Central Avenue in Kansas City. FYA is the rule. Park Drive (ex K-32) will no longer tie in to Central Avenue. 19th and Park will become an all-way stop. Eastbound Park Drive will have to take 19th to get to Central. the section of Park Drive east of 19th will become a parking lot for the city-owned green space between Central and Park. J M Fahey Construction Company, Grandview, Mo., $817,755.30.

169-46 KA 4305-01: Intersection improvement at US 169 and 175th Street South of Olathe. Adding Protected-permissive left turn signals with FYA to 175th, installing new signal-controlled beacons on the US 169 approaches, and upgrading all signal heads. Mega Industries Corporation, N Kansas City, Mo., $362,248.33.

75-89 KA 4542-01: Asphalt overlay and shoulder work on US 75 between Topeka Boulevard and I-470. Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Ks., $2,139,249.19.

36-79 KA 4429-02: Slide repair on US 36 west of Courtland. Esfeld Construction Inc., Great Bend, Ks., $97,130.50.

36-74 KA 4306-01: Guardrail replacement on US 36 over the KYLE east of Agra.

70-97 KA 4525-01: Guardrail repair on I-70 just west of the US 83 interchange north of Oakley.

68-30 KA 4053-01: Reconstruction of Keokuk Street (K-68) and Main Street (old US 59) in Ottawa. FYA protected/permissive on every left turn. Wildcat Construction Co Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Ks., $394,801.75.

Pavement Marking Projects:

435-105 KA 4538-01: I-435 in Wyandotte County. Action Safety Supply Co. LLC, Oklahoma City, Ok, $728,464.33.

105 KA 4540-01: I-70 from I-635 east to the state line, K-5 from I-635 to Sunshine Road, and I-670. Twin Traffic Marking Corporation, Kansas City, Ks., $415,094.35.

54-1 KA 4511-01: US 54 between US 169 and La Harpe. Action Safety Supply Co. LLC., Oklahoma City, Ok., $125,084.65.

54-6 KA 4513-01: US 54 between Fort Scott and the Missouri State Line.  Action Safety Supply Co. LLC., Oklahoma City, Ok., $55,346.70.

59-30 KA 4508-01: US 59 between I-35 and the Douglas County line (Already? It's only been 7 years) Twin Traffic Marking Corporation, Kansas City, Ks., $209,239.60.

69-61 KA 4510-01: US 69 between K-68 and 359th Street Twin Traffic Marking Corporation, Kansas City, Ks., $259,557.85.

[kphoger]

the KYLE

I just love it that there are rail cars running around my home state with my name on the side.

[kphoger]

I've noticed recently that all of the detour signage for K-196 has a thin gold border around the route shield.  Is anyone aware of this being a new standard, or is it a one-off?  They're like that at both ends, in Sedgwick and in Butler counties.

It's likely a contractor thing....

I have seen other signs with yellow borders. The first ones I saw were for K-156 on 10th St. in Great Bend several years ago (the K-96 signs may have had them, too). I remember I took photos, so they're probably on my Facebook somewhere.

Edit: Yep. Found it.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151799034275331&set=a.10150661898925331.699508.507710330&type=3&theater

What is the likelihood that the same contractor who did those signs was also responsible for ones in Crawford County?  I noticed on Monday that all of the new, permanent K-126 route shields along US-400 near McCune (after the recent improvements through there) have the same gold border.

Work was actively underway along that stretch back when I was there in late September, and almost all signs had been removed.  I remember this specifically, because I was meeting someone at that very junction; I had given them a mile marker number to look for, and it (fortunately!) happened to be the only mile marker left standing in the construction.  So these route shields are definitely new installations.

[Scott5114]

I recall seeing K-5 shields in Wyandotte County that featured the gold border several years ago. I asked around at the time and the prevailing theory was that the manufacturer added gold border to avoid problems with the black process ink running off the edge of the blank. (K- shields are made the same way as warning signs; yellow sheeting for the background printed with black ink.)

[route56]

70-84 KA 4232-01: Bridge repair over the Union Pacific just west of Dorrance. Truesdell Corp Of Wisconsin, Tempe, Az., $777,777.00.

Question: if your company is "of Wisconsin," why is your headquarters in Arizona? Also, what's with bidding in multiples of $1,001?

[route56]

Approved Bids Announced 6/13/17
Approved Bids Announced 6/26/17

May, 2017

81 TE 0417-01: Brick street rehabilitation for Juliette Avenue between Laramie Street and Bluemont Avenue in Manhattan. Existing bricks to be re-used on a new 6-inch PCCP base. Pavers Inc., Salina, Ks, $674,030.41.

106 TE 0402-04: Construction of the Flint Hills Nature Trail between Council Grove and Bushong, with "additives" to Allen and Admire, as well as between Vassar and Pomona. Ebert Construction Co Inc., & Subsidiary, Wamego, Ks., $3,182,315.32.

69 C 4843-01: Doom for this Pony Truss bridge in Norton County. King Construction Company Inc. and Subsidiaries, Hesston, Ks., $293,290.25.


We have multiple Major Collector signage replacement projects in this letting

59 C 4808-01: McPherson County, South of US 50 and east of 13th Avenue. Three special signs: Regulatory "No thru trucks over 65000 lbs." Warning "Caution" and "Trucks Entering 1000 ft" S1-4P "7:30-8:30 AM/3:00-4:00 PM" RFB Construction Co. Inc., Pittsburg, Ks., $84,765.93.

79 C 4814-01: Republic County, North of US 36 and East of US 81: Two special signs: Regulatory "NO THRU COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC ON COUNTY MAINTAINED ROADS without in-county destination by order of Board of County Commissioners Charter Resolution #2002-01" and "KANSAS LOAD LIMIT LAW APPLIES" RFB Construction Co. Inc., Pittsburg, Ks., $80,921.96

49 C 4806-01: Kiowa County, south of US 54. Two signs: "THRU TRUCK AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES PROHIBITED $500 FINE" and "IMPASSIBLE DURING HIGH WATER"

As well as Pavement Patching:
70-26 KA 4541-01: I-70 in Ellis County. McCormick Excavation & Paving LLC, Stratton, Co, $81,575.00.

70-97 KA 4544-01: I-70 between Exit 53 and Exit 62 McCormick Excavation & Paving LLC, Stratton, Co, $38,225.00.

70-98 KA 4543-01: I-70 in Trego County McCormick Excavation & Paving LLC, Stratton, Co, $36,850.00.