Lawmakers Consider Task Force To Study Kansas Highway Conditions
Kansas has repeatedly dipped into its highway fund in recent years to balance the budget for all of state government. Now lawmakers are contemplating a task force to study what that’s meant for the...
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 ArticleEngineers Give Kansas A 'C' For Infrastructure, But Roads Barely Pass
Kansas received a passing grade for its highways earlier this week when the state’s chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers released its latest “infrastructure report card.” However, the...
View ArticleNew KDOT Head Wants To Invest In Maintenance And Staff
The next head of the Kansas Department of Transportation is looking to invest more in maintenance of the highway system and rebuild agency staff. Democratic Gov.-elect Laura Kelly has picked Julie...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Take On Drone Use In Kansas? KDOT Wants To Know
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is asking the public for feedback on the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, in Kansas airspace. KDOT’s Division of Aviation has a...
View ArticleGovernor Kelly Aims To Finish Kansas Highway Projects Brownback Put On Hold
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation officials outlined plans Wednesday for putting a state highway program abandoned by former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback back on...
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