The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Aug. 21, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

Ellsworth ‑ 141‑27 KA‑5723‑01 ‑ K‑141, bridge #053 over Union Pacific Railroad and west Spring Creek located 0.64 mile south of K‑140, bridge replacement, Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc., Wichita, $5,729,590.74.

Russell ‑ 84 C‑5196‑01 ‑ Major collectors, located north of I‑70 and west of U.S. 281, signing, 53.0 miles, KOMO Construction LLC / DBA A&H Co., Elko New Market, Minn., $219,268.00.

84 KA‑7407‑01 ‑ K‑18, from the U.S. 281/K‑18 east junction east to the Russell/Lincoln county line; and U.S. 281, from the K‑18/U.S. 281 west junction east to the K‑18/U.S. 281 east junction, surface recycle, 21.8 miles, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, $3,585,150.48.

Pawnee ‑ 73 C‑5224‑01 – Bridge, located 7.0 miles east and 4.5 miles north of Larned over Ash Creek, bridge replacement, 0.2 mile, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $538,595.10.