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*For Immediate Release: *
May 21, 2024
*Contact: *
Grace Hoge
[email protected]
Governor Kelly Announces $3.5M for
Innovative Technology Projects
*TOPEKA* – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $3.5 million will be awarded to 13 projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Innovative Technology Program. The program makes investments that improve safety, access, or mobility and implement new transportation technology.
“My administration is delivering technological advancements to increase transportation safety in every corner of the state,” *Governor Laura Kelly said*. “Through collaboration with local entities, this investment supports innovative transportation improvements in rural and urban communities.”
All transportation system projects are eligible for Innovative Technology funding. Examples of projects selected for technology upgrades in this round include aviation and rail upgrades, traffic engineering and school zone enhancements, and truck simulators for CDL (commercial driver’s license) program expansion.
State funding for the 13 projects will be enhanced by a minimum 25% local match from each recipient, resulting in a total innovative technology investment of more than $5.3 million. The program is part of the Kelly administration’s bipartisan 10-year, $10 billion Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, also known as IKE.
“New and emerging technologies offer the potential for a safer, more efficient transportation system,” *said* *Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed*. “This latest round of Innovative Technology projects demonstrates how Kansas communities are proactively turning to technology to improve operations for now and the future.”
Projects selected through the Innovative Technology program for FY 2024 include:
*KDOT - Awarded Innovative Technology Projects*
*Project Name*
*Applicant Organization*
*County*
*KDOT funds*
Advanced UAS Flight Operations and Simulation Center
Kansas State University - Salina
Saline
$1,000,000
Rail Freight Bulk Scale
Bestifor
Republic
$959,925
Clean-Agent Fire Suppression System
Salina Regional Airport
Saline
$900,000
Truck Simulators for CDL Program Expansion
Seward County Community College
Seward
$335,625
Safety View Software Application
City of Overland Park
Johnson
$131,249
Traffic Signal Battery Back-Ups
City of Great Bend
Barton
$58,802
El Dorado Street Condition Assessment with AI
City of El Dorado
Butler
$52,500
Replace School Crossing Lights and Signage
City of Rossville
Shawnee
$21,000
Noninvasive Barrier Repair Lightweight System
Kansas State University
Riley
$18,682
Jet Plain Road Runner Road Grader Trailer
Greeley County
Greeley
$14,437
Digital Speed Sign
City of Olsburg
Pottawatomie
$7,500
Radar Speed Sign
City of Valley Falls
Jefferson
$6,217
School Zone Sign Enhancement
Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie
$6,000
*Total:* *$3,511,937*
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