Lobbyists Urge Kansas Lawmakers To Increase Gas Tax To Fund Highway Projects
Lobbyists for Kansas highway contractors are urging state lawmakers to increase the gas tax, but it’s proving to be a tough sell. Forced to deal with massive budget problems in recent years, Kansas...
View ArticleKDOT Issues Eclipse Tips For Travelers
Next Monday, a swath of America will witness a total eclipse of the sun. Parts of Kansas are bracing for an influx of travelers who want to experience the event first hand. According to the Kansas...
View ArticleKansas Law Enforcement Target Impaired Drivers During 'No Refusal' Weekend
Law enforcement agencies in northeast Kansas are targeting drunk drivers this Saturday and Sunday. During the “No Refusal Weekend,” suspected drunk drivers who refuse a breathalyzer test will be...
View ArticleKellogg Near I-235 To Close All Lanes From Jan. 5-8
Planning to use Kellogg near I-235 the first weekend of January? Better find an alternate route. Weather permitting, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to close all traffic on Kellogg under...
View ArticleTransportation Officials Want Task Force For Kansas Roads
Kansas lawmakers are looking at the state's transportation needs after spending years sweeping highway funds to support a faltering state budget. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Senate Ways...
View ArticleFederal Funding In Trump Infrastructure Plan 'Is Welcome' As Wichita Area...
Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell says the $200 billion dollars in federal funding included in President Trump’s infrastructure plan announced Monday is a welcome investment—even though the plan puts most of...
View ArticleKansas Loses Jobs As Unemployment Rate Ticks Higher
As the nation gained jobs during the month of July, Kansas lost them. At the same time, the state's unemployment rate also moved higher. The number of jobs in Kansas fell by 5,600 in the month of July....
View ArticleKDOT Targets Labor Day Travelers With Online Tool
As travelers plan to hit the road this Labor Day weekend, the Kansas Department Of Transportation is offering useful tools online. KDOT Spokesperson Ann Williamson says the traveler assist system –...
View ArticleStudy Gives Kansas Roads High Marks
A study by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) says 96.7 percent of interstate highways and 91.7 percent of non-interstate highways in the state were ranked as "good" in the fiscal year...
View ArticleKDOT Opens Bids On Politically Important Project
The Kansas Department of Transportation opened bids Wednesday on a highway project that is key to legislative races in southeast Kansas. The project would expand U.S. Highway 69 from two lanes to four...
View ArticleKDOT Postpones 24 Projects Due To Funding Uncertainty
The Kansas Department of Transportation is delaying 24 more road projects due to funding concerns. KDOT says its future funding is uncertain, so the agency is making decisions about projects on a...
View ArticleKansas Unmanned Aerial Systems Program Begins Test Flights
A new program in Kansas is working to find ways to use drones to help with bridge and tower inspections. The Kansas Unmanned Aerial Systems program was created to help several state agencies tap into...
View ArticleKansas Cuts More Road Projects Owing To Bleak Budget Outlook
Ten more road projects in Kansas have been postponed indefinitely. That’s in addition to the 24 that were put on hold last month. “Yesterday we were informed that the 18 projects that were scheduled to...
View ArticleKansas To Spend Just $44 Million On New Road Projects
In what could be a blow to the road construction industry in Kansas, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) on Tuesday said it will only spend $44 million on new projects in the next fiscal...
View ArticleBrownback Asks Trump To Save Delayed Kansas Highway Projects
Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback is hoping the federal government can rescue several critical infrastructure projects that the state can no longer afford.
View ArticleKDOT Approves Reno Co. Bridge Resurfacing Project
The Kansas Department of Transportation is moving forward with a bridge maintenance project in Reno County. It is one of three projects statewide that was approved in January. The bridge is on U.S. 50,...
View ArticleKDOT Begins 25th Street Bridge Demolition
Beginning Friday, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will be demolishing a bridge that passes over I-235 in northwest Wichita. The demolition of the 25th Street bridge over I-235 is set to...
View ArticleWichita Police Adding Motorcycle Traffic Unit
The Wichita Police Department is adding a motorcycle unit to help improve traffic safety. Wichita City Council approved a grant request at its meeting on Tuesday. The Kansas Department of...
View ArticleDiverted Highway Dollars Help Patch Kansas Budget — But Not Highways
Dennis Wright isn’t alone. He’s one of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Kansas residents and public officials waiting for the state to solve its money problems so that dozens of highway projects that...
View ArticleLobbyists Urge Kansas Lawmakers To Increase Gas Tax To Fund Highway Projects
Lobbyists for Kansas highway contractors are urging state lawmakers to increase the gas tax, but it’s proving to be a tough sell. Forced to deal with massive budget problems in recent years, Kansas...
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