KDOT announces approved November bids

The Kansas Department of Transportation has released its list of approved highway construction and maintenance bids from the November 19 letting in Topeka, outlining major projects planned across the state.

Several of those projects directly impact Northwest Kansas—covering key stretches of U.S. 36, U.S. 40, I-70, and K-18 in Cheyenne, Logan, Russell, Osborne, and surrounding counties. From milling and overlay work to a full bridge replacement, these investments will improve safety and drivability for residents, travelers, ag producers, and commercial traffic throughout the NWKS Radio listening area. Below is the full press release from KDOT.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dec. 3, 2025

Contact: Philip Harris | 785-934-0909

KDOT announces approved November bids

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Nov. 19, 2025, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

District One — Northeast

Jefferson ‑ 92‑44 KA‑7719‑01 – K‑92, from Meredith Lane east to the Jefferson/Leavenworth county line, milling and overlay, 5.7 miles, J M Fahey Construction Company, Grandview, Missouri, $1,221,940.50.

Leavenworth ‑ 73‑52 KA‑7729‑01 – U.S. 73, from the Wyandotte/Leavenworth county line north to 0.052 mile south of Ida Street, milling and overlay, 3.4 miles, Superior Bowen Asphalt Company LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, $2,231,642.45.

Marshall ‑ 36‑58 KA‑7815‑01 – U.S. 36, from North 20th Street in Marysville east to the U.S. 36/K‑87 junction, milling and overlay, 16.0 miles, Hall Brothers Inc., Marysville, Kansas, $5,545,176.89.

Marshall ‑ 9‑58 KA‑5761‑01 – K‑9, bridge #025 over the Robidoux Creek located 10.6 miles east of the K‑9/U.S. 77 east junction, bridge replacement, United Contractors Inc., Johnston, Iowa, $5,567,560.62.

Wyandotte ‑ 32‑105 KA‑7727‑01 – K‑32, from the K‑32/K‑7 junction east to 0.118 mile east of South 65th Street, milling and overlay, 8.7 miles, Superior Bowen Asphalt Company LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, $4,918,915.55.

Wyandotte ‑ 73‑105 KA‑7728‑01 – U.S. 73, from 0.31 mile north of Parallel Parkway north to the Wyandotte/Leavenworth county line, milling and overlay, 4.7 miles, Superior Bowen Asphalt Company LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, $3,500,441.95.

District Two — North Central

Ellsworth ‑ 140‑27 KA‑7799‑01 – K‑140, from the K‑14/K‑140 junction east to the Ellsworth/Saline county line, milling and overlay, 16.4 miles, Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, $2,565,921.59.

Ellsworth ‑ 27 C‑5249‑01 – Major Collectors west of K‑156, signing, 111.0 miles, Hamm Contracting LLC, Marion, South Dakota, $325,721.40.

McPherson ‑ 135‑59 KA‑7631‑01 – I‑135, 3-high mast light towers located near the I‑135/Arrowhead Road junction east of Moundridge, lighting, L&S Electric LLC, Salina, Kansas, $344,930.00.

Republic ‑ 148‑79 KA‑7816‑01 – K‑148, from the U.S. 81/K‑148 junction east to the Republic/Washington county line, milling and overlay, 16.4 miles, Hall Brothers Inc., Marysville, Kansas, $2,547,892.92.

Saline ‑ 140‑85 KA‑7800‑01 – K‑140, from the Ellsworth/Saline county line east to the I‑135/K‑140 junction, milling and overlay, 16.7 miles, Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, $2,505,522.03.

Saline ‑ 70‑85 KA‑7872‑01 – I‑70, from 6.9 miles east of the I‑70/K‑143 junction east to the Saline/Dickinson county line, milling and overlay, 6.5 miles, Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, $8,478,383.12.

Statewide ‑ 18‑106 KA‑7833‑01 – K-18: In Dickinson County, from the K‑15/K‑18 east junction east to the Dickinson/Geary county line; and in Geary County, from the Dickinson/Geary county line east to the U.S. 77/K‑18 junction, sealing, 14.2 miles, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Kansas, $526,870.00.

Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑7877‑01 – In Jewell County: U.S. 36, from 4.623 miles east of the K‑14/U.S. 36 east junction east to the Jewell/Republic county line; and in Republic County, K‑199, from the Courtland north city limits north to the U.S. 36/K‑199 junction, crack repair, 8.9 miles, Pavement Pros LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $117,143.00.

Statewide ‑ 150‑106 KA‑7824‑01 – K‑150: In Marion County, from the U.S. 56/U.S. 77/K‑150 junction east to the Marion/Chase county line; and in Chase County, from the Marion/Chase county line east to the U.S. 50/K‑150 junction, sealing, 16.6 miles, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Kansas, $660,949.50

Statewide ‑ 9‑106 KA‑7881‑01 – K‑9: In Cloud County, from the Concordia east city limits east to the Cloud/Washington county line (exclude the city of Clyde); and in Washington County, from the Cloud/Washington county line east to the north city limits of Clifton, crack repair, 16.8 miles, Pavement Pros LLC, McPherson, Kansas, $327,210.00

District Three — Northwest

Cheyenne ‑ 36‑12 KA‑7625‑01 – U.S. 36, from the U.S. 36/Road 11 junction east to the Cheyenne/Rawlins county line, milling and overlay, 24.6 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $6,154,076.30.

Logan ‑ 40‑55 KA‑6508‑01 – U.S. 40, bridge #005 over the North Fork Smoky Hill River located 8.39 miles east of the Wallace/Logan county line, bridge replacement, Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, Kansas, $3,778,252.16.

Russell ‑ 70‑84 KA‑7866‑01 – I‑70, from the Ellis/Russell county line east 9.91 miles to the U.S. 281/I‑70 junction, milling and overlay, 20.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $9,294,864.58.

Russell ‑ 70‑84 KA‑7865‑01 – I‑70, from the Ellis/Russell county line east 9.91 miles to the U.S. 281/I‑70 junction, milling and overlay, 10.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $8,007,313.87.

Statewide ‑ 18‑106 KA‑7801‑01 – K‑18: In Osborne County, from the Rooks/Osborne county line east to the Osborne/Russell county line; and in Russell County, from the Osborne/Russell county line east to the U.S. 281/K‑18 west junction, milling and overlay, 12.6 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $3,305,000.02.

District Four — Southeast

Cherokee ‑ 166‑11 KA‑7242‑01 – U.S. 166 at three locations, from 0.38 mile east of 107th Terrace east to 0.19 mile west of 10th Street, guard fence, 11.3 miles, Klaver Construction Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $1,903,893.48.

Linn ‑ 52‑54 KA‑6762‑01 – K‑52, culvert #504 over the Little Sugar Creek Drainage located 0.91 mile west of the K‑7/K‑52 south junction, culvert, Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, Kansas, $660,215.46.

Neosho ‑ 59‑67 KA‑6510‑01 – U.S. 59, bridge #008 over Little Canville Creek located 0.91 mile south of the U.S. 59/K‑39 north junction, bridge replacement, Bridges Inc., Newton, Kansas, $3,597,511.60.

District Five — South Central

Barton ‑ 56‑5 KA‑7708‑01 – U.S. 56, from the east city limits of Ellinwood east to the Barton/Rice county line, milling and overlay, 5.2 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $874,725.40.

Cowley ‑ 160‑18 KA‑6475‑01 – U.S. 160, bridge #024 over the Walnut River located 8.3 miles east of the Sumner/Cowley county line, bridge replacement, United Contractors Inc., Johnston, Iowa, $14,442,036.22.

Edwards ‑ 19‑24 KA‑7810‑01 – K‑19, from the U.S. 50/K‑19 junction north to the Edwards/Pawnee county line, milling and overlay, 3.7 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $944,071.00.

Pawnee ‑ 19‑73 KA‑7809‑01 – K‑19, from the Edwards/Pawnee county line north to the south city limits of Larned, milling and overlay, 11.4 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $2,481,884.50.

Rice ‑ 56‑80 KA‑7709‑01 – U.S. 56, from the Barton/Rice county line east to the west city limits of Lyons, milling and overlay, 13.6 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $2,639,938.90.

Rush ‑ 183‑83 KA‑7710‑01 – U.S. 183, from the south city limits of La Crosse, north to the Rush/Ellis county line, milling and overlay, 12.1 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $2,318,485.44.

Sedgwick ‑ 96‑87 KA‑6959‑01 – K‑96, bridge #271 and #272 over Maize Road located 15.5 miles east of the Reno/Sedgwick county line, bridge deck, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $2,797,325.32.

Sedgwick ‑ 135‑87 KA‑6961‑01 – I‑135, bridge #049 located 7.46 miles north of the I‑235/I‑135 junction, bridge deck, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $1,503,033.35.

Stafford ‑ 50‑93 KA‑7794‑01 – U.S. 50, from the U.S. 281/U.S. 50 junction east to the Stafford/Reno county line, milling and overlay, 15.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $3,059,741.42.

District Six — Southwest

Gray ‑ 144‑35 KA‑7793‑01 – K‑144, from the Haskell/Gray county line east to the U.S. 56/K‑144 junction, milling and overlay, 4.8 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $875,349.50.

Haskell ‑ 144‑41 KA‑7741‑01 – K‑144, from the U.S. 83/K‑144 junction east to the Haskell/Gray county line, milling and overlay, 11.8 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $1,895,700.40.

Hodgeman ‑ 283‑42 KA‑7786‑01 – U.S. 283, from the K‑156/U.S. 283 junction north to the Hodgeman/Ness county line, milling and overlay, 12.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $2,499,953.19.

Morton ‑ 51‑65 KA‑7845‑01 – K‑51, from the K‑27/K‑51 east junction east and south to the U.S. 56/K‑51 junction, surface recycle, 17.3 miles, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $2,265,484.00.

Ness ‑ 283‑68 KA‑7792‑01 – U.S. 283, from the Hodgeman/Ness county line north to the south city limits of Ness City, milling and overlay, 12.3 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $2,902,370.06.

Ness ‑ 68 C‑5200‑01 –RS 280, from 20 Road to K‑96, grading and surfacing, 11.0 miles, L& M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $439,351.00

Statewide ‑ 190‑106 KA‑7842‑01 – K‑190: In Grant County, from the U.S. 160/K‑190 junction south and east to the Grant/Haskell county line; and in Haskell County, from the Grant/Haskell county line east to the U.S. 56/K‑190 junction, surface recycle, 12.3 miles, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $1,618,719.70.

The following projects were approved from the Oct. 22, 2025, letting.

Cherokee ‑ 11 C‑5263‑01 – Major collectors west of K‑7, signing, 90.0 miles, Martin Outdoor Enterprises Inc., Pittsburg, Kansas, $247,474.74.

Ellis ‑ 26 TE‑0511‑01 – 41st Street in Hays, from Hall Street to Skyline Drive and a path parallel; and south of I‑70, from Vine Street to Sternberg Museum at 3000 Sternberg Drive, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 2.0 miles, Morgan Brothers Construction, LaCrosse, Kansas, $1,657,094.13.

Finney ‑ 28 C‑5247‑01 – RS 1400, from North VFW Road to South Taylor Avenue, grading and surfacing, 1.0 mile, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $673,476.72.

Harvey ‑ 40 TE‑0520‑01 – In Halstead: 6th Street, from West Street to Pine Street; Chestnut Street, from 10th Street to 5th Street; 10th Street, from Chestnut Street to Main Street, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 1.5 miles, PSE Contractors LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $528,627.90

Sheridan ‑ 90 C‑5259‑01 – All major collectors, minor collectors and paved local roads, signing, 272.0 miles, KOMO Construction LLC / DBA A&H Co., Elko New Market, Minnesota, $389,456.67.