The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Sept. 18, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

Local projects:

Barton ‑ 56‑5 KA‑6363‑01 ‑ U.S. 56/McKinley in Great Bend, traffic signals, Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, $899,021.50.

Stafford ‑ 93 C‑5237‑01 – Local road, bridge over Rattlesnake Creek located 7.1 miles north and 13.5 miles east of Saint John, bridge replacement, 0.1 mile, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, $663,989.