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*For Immediate Release: *
September 11, 2024
*Contact: *
Grace Hoge
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Governor Kelly Announces 40 Local Bridge Projects Receive More than $40M
*TOPEKA* – Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed announced today that 40 local and off-system bridge projects across the state will receive a combined total of $40.25 million as part of two local bridge improvement programs capitalizing on new revenue from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
“Kansas’ local bridges are critical to connecting communities and to economic opportunities,” *Governor Laura Kelly said*. “These projects increase infrastructure stability and safety across the state by enabling needed bridge maintenance, repair, and replacement.”
Combined with matching funds from the awarded cities and counties, the total project value is over $45.2 million. By reshaping the local bridge programs to take advantage of BIL, the Kansas Department of Transportation more than doubled its annual funding as part of the existing Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE).
There are more than 19,000 bridges on local road systems across Kansas. And nearly 5,000 of those bridges need updates for today’s standards.
“Local bridges play an important role in moving people and goods through our state,” *Secretary Reed said*. “With IKE, we have been able to increase the investment in local bridges and provide opportunities to improve these vital connections for our communities.”
KDOT is awarding $20.45 million through the Off-System Bridge program (OSB) in Fiscal Year 2026 to fund 21 projects across the state. About $19.8 million will be awarded by KDOT through the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program (KLBIP) in Fiscal Year 2025. The funds will go to 19 bridge replacement projects, and an additional four bridges will be permanently removed from local systems.
The OSB and KLBIP are targeted for city and county bridges in need of replacement or repair that are not on the state highway system. Funds for both programs are awarded through an application process and, in most cases, require a local contribution. KDOT uses selection criteria that include bridge condition, detour length, inability to carry legal loads, and past project history.
For this cycle of the local bridge programs, KDOT received a combined total of 170 applications requesting $162.3 million.
The list of recipients and project locations for KLBIP and OSB are below. A link to a map showing the projects can be found here [ [link removed] ].
* 2025 Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program Projects*
*Local Government Agency*
*Location*
*Local Contribution*
*Local % Match*
*KDOT Match Funds*
*Funds for Bridge Removal*
*Total Funds Awarded*
Brown County
170th Street, 0.4 miles south and 1.9 miles west of Powhattan
$127,454
10%
$1,100,000
$50,000
$1,150,000
Pottawatomie County
Palmer Street on the southwest edge of St. Mary's
$88,687
15%
$550,000
$50,000
$600,000
Wabaunsee County
Mt. Mitchell Road over Wells Creek 5.5 miles east and 0.2 miles north of Wabaunsee
$160,528
5%
$1,100,000
* *
$1,100,000
Douglas County
Douglas County 438, 2.7 miles east of K-10/I-70 interchange
$677,056
20%
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
Clay County
Broughton Road over Finney Creek south of 17th Road
$188,374
10%
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
Dickinson County
1900 Avenue, 2.0 miles south and 1.6 miles east of Abilene
$186,922
10%
$1,230,000
$170,000
$1,400,000
Ellsworth County
Avenue J, 0.5 miles east and 1.3 miles south of Black Wolf
$136,776
5%
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
McPherson County
Arapaho Road, 3.0 miles south and 0.5 miles west of Inman
$209,953
15%
$950,000
$950,000
Gove County
S Road, 2.9 miles east of Gove
$38,221
0%
$350,000
$350,000
Logan County
Road 160, 1.0 mile north and 1.0 mile east of McAllaster
$62,791
0%
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Anderson County
Nevada Road, 0.2 miles north of 2100 Road
$129,263
10%
$650,000
$650,000
City of Arkansas City
F Street, north of Tyler Avenue
$170,628
15%
$700,000
$700,000
City of Kinsley
Marsh Avenue, south of U.S. 50
$120,123
0%
$1,900,000
$1,900,000
Pratt County
SW 90th Street, 7.0 miles west of Coats
$129,405
10%
$600,000
$600,000
Reno County
Castleton Road, 2.0 miles south of Arlington
$92,822
15%
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
Sedgwick County
21st Street north, 0.25 miles west of K-251
$610,442
20%
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
Ford County
135 Road, 1.0 mile north and 3.7 miles east of Wind Horst
$138,629
15%
$600,000
$600,000
Greeley County
G Road, 5.2 miles east and 10 miles north of Tribune
$10,061
0%
$800,000
$50,000
$850,000
Meade County
13 Road, 0.6 miles south of X Road over Shorts Creek
$43,681
0%
$900,000
$900,000
$3,321,816
$19,480,000
$320,000
$19,800,000
*2026 Off-System Bridge Program Project Recommendations*
*Local Government Agency*
*Bridge Location*
*Local Contribution*
*Local Cost %*
*Maximum Funds Awarded
*"(covering 100% of Construction and CE)"
Atchison County
Jewell Road, 3.6 miles north of Lancaster
$85,178
9.7%
$900,000
Shawnee County
Valencia Road, 0.5 miles north and 0.7 miles west of Silver Lake
$40,405
8.4%
$500,000
Republic County
Nickel Road, 2.0 miles east of Belleville
$62,791
8.1%
$800,000
Cheyenne County
30 Road, 12.0 miles north and 2.0 miles east of Bird City
$44,773
8.4%
$550,000
Smith County
M Road, 2.0 miles south and 3.0 miles west of Smith Center
$54,601
6.0%
$1,000,000
Thomas County
Road 21, 8.4 miles south and 3.0 miles west of Mingo
$44,773
9.8%
$600,000
Wallace County
Road 9, 3.5 miles south and 3.0 miles east of Weskan
$54,601
5.5%
$1,100,000
Chautauqua County
31st Road, 2.0 miles south and 4.0 miles east of Hale
$70,982
8.7%
$800,000
Cherokee County
SW 30th Street, 5.0 miles west and 0.7 miles south of Neutral
$98,282
7.7%
$1,300,000
Coffey County
Lynx Road, 5.5 miles east and 0.8 miles north of Lebo
$122,307
9.2%
$1,300,000
Greenwood County
250th Street, 6.0 miles south and 2.5 miles east of Teeterville
$76,442
5.5%
$1,500,000
Miami County
379th Street, 1.5 miles south and 1.8 miles west of New Lancaster
$151,791
7.7%
$2,000,000
Montgomery County
2500 Road, 1.7 miles west and 0.5 miles north of Bolton
$63,010
6.2%
$1,000,000
Neosho County
30th Road, 3.2 miles east and 5.0 miles south of Thayer
$116,847
10.5%
$1,100,000
Woodson County
65th Road, 1.5 miles north and 1.0 mile east of Woodson County State Lake
$81,902
8.6%
$1,000,000
Barber County
Catalpa Road, 2.8 miles east of Sharon
$76,442
10.4%
$750,000
Kiowa County
F Road, 3.3 miles east and 3.8 miles north of Greensburg
$87,362
8.3%
$1,000,000
Pawnee County
R Road, 3.0 miles north and 2.5 miles east of Larned
$60,061
8.2%
$750,000
Finney County
Ravana Road, 6.6 miles north and 4.5 miles east of K-156/K-23 north junction
$82,994
9.3%
$900,000
Hodgeman County
R Road, 5.0 miles north and 14.6 miles west of Jetmore
$87,362
8.6%
$1,000,000
Ness County
Z Road, 7.0 miles east and 2.7 miles north of Ness City
$ 81,902
12.4%
$600,000
$1,644,808
$20,450,000
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