Kansas bridge improvement projects receive $42M in funds

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Top Kansas officials came together Thursday to announce new funding sources will be used in more than 30 bridge improvement projects across the state.

Grace Hoge with the Office of the Governor shared the news in a press release. Both Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed made the bridge improvement projects known to the public during an announcement in Dodge City on Aug. 31.

Hoge said the pair revealed that 35 local and off-system bridge projects will benefit from $42.3 million in funds thanks to two local bridge improvement programs. These programs make use of new revenue sources through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

BIL funds have been used for other projects in Kansas such as for sealing abandoned oil wells. The BIL authorizes up to $108 billion for public transportation and is the largest federal investment in public transportation in the history of the U.S., according to the Federal Transit Administration.

“A stronger transportation system and safer bridges keep our communities and economy moving,” Kelly said. “There are more than 19,000 bridges on local road systems across Kansas, all of which are essential to getting people and goods where they need to go. Yet almost 5,000 of those bridges simply cannot meet our state’s needs in a modern world, which is why these investments are critical for making our state a better place to live and work.”

Hoge said matching funds from cities and counties will bump the total project value to $48.8 million. With the addition of BIL funds, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) more than doubled its annual funding as part of the existing Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE).

“We welcome opportunities to partner with Kansas cities and counties to replace or rehabilitate deteriorating bridges,” said Reed. “The needs are high, and these programs allow KDOT to assist communities move projects forward that support the transportation needs of Kansans.”

Hoge said KDOT’s Off-System Bridge program is awarding $20.5 million in FY 2025 funds to 20 projects in Kansas while the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program (KLBIP) is awarding $21.8 million in FY 2024 KDOT funds to 15 projects. A total of 16 bridges will be replaced and 12 will be permanently removed from local systems. KDOT received a total of 176 applications with requests totaling $162.4 million for the current cycle of local bridge programs.

A map showing where these projects will be taking place can be found below:

Below are 2024 Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program projects:

Local Government AgencyLocationLocal Cost (match/non-participating, utilities, etc.)Local % Match RequirementMaximum KDOT Match FundsFunds for Bridge RemovalMaximum Funds AwardedDoniphan CountyRS 2128 – 2.7 miles west, 0.2 mile south of Highland$86,50310.00%$700,000$50,000$750,000Leavenworth CountyGolden Road – 1.9 miles, 3.0 miles east of Linwood$737,11720.00%$2,000,000-$2,000,000Lyon
CountyRoad P – 7.0 miles west, 0.5 mile south of Neosho Rapids over Cottonwood River$736,02515.00%$3,000,000-$3,000,000Marshall County24th Road – 2.7 miles north, 2.5 miles east of Bettie over Robidoux Creek Tributary$6,00010.00%$437,000$83,000$520,000Osage
CountyRS 1471 – 2.0 miles east, 0.2 mile north of Lyndon$256,30610.00%$1,112,500$62,500$1,175,000Lincoln County183rd Road – 1.9 miles south, 0.8 miles west of Lincoln$20,9820.00%$1,050,000$50,000$1,100,000Marion
County310 Road – 2.0 miles south, 0.9 miles east of Tampa-10.00%$275,000$50,000$325,000Mitchell CountyJ Road – 1.3 miles south, 2.2 miles east of Beloit over Plum Creek$9,0125.00%$683,000$142,000$825,000Russell
County182nd Street – 11.0 miles south, 2.0 miles west of Russell over Landon Creek$96,8385.00%$900,000-$900,000Elk
CountyOsage Trail – 0.1 mile south of Moline over Wildcat Creek Tributary$65,5210.00%$750,000-$750,000City of
Bel AireNorth Oliver – south of East 45th Street$98,17320.00%$180,000-$180,000Harper
CountyN.W. 110 Avenue – 0.5 miles west, 3.7 miles north of Attica over W. Branch Bluff Creek$78,2135.00%$580,800$69,200$650,000Rice
County22nd Road – 6.0 miles east, 1.8 miles north of Sterling over Cow Creek$147,20510.00%$1,500,000-$1,500,000Sumner CountyN. Oliver Road – 2.1 miles north of Belle Plaine over Cowskin Creek Tributary$315,47810.00%$1,095,500$54,500$1,150,000City of
Dodge City14th Avenue – Northbound over Arkansas River$2,061,19715.00%$7,000,000-$7,000,000TOTAL$4,714,570$21,263,800$561,200$21,825,000

Below are 2025 Off-System Bridge Program Project Recommendations:

Local Government AgencyBridge LocationLocal Cost (match/non-participating, utilities, etc.)Local Cost %Maximum Funds Awarded (covering 100% of Construction and CE)Jefferson
CountyMcCall Road – 1.9 miles north of Oskaloosa over
Slough Creek$84,6326.70%$1,400,000Jackson County246th Road – 1.0 mile south of Circleville over
Elk Creek Tributary$51,8718.40%$750,000Nemaha CountyO Road – 0.5 mile south, 1.5 miles east of Kelly$62,2456.80%$950,000City of AtchisonPatriot Street – over Brewery Creek, one block west of U.S. 73$117,93910.30%$1,200,000Morris
CountyK Avenue – 2.2 miles south, 0.6 miles east of White City over West Fork Neosho River$98,28212.70%$750,000Washington CountyW Washington Street – in Hanover over Little Blue River Tributary$90,6389.00%$1,000,000Dickinson County1100 Avenue – over Turkey Creek, 2.6 miles east of K-15$103,7428.50%$1,250,000Sheridan County125 E – 14.9 miles south, 12.5 miles east of Hoxie over Saline River$50,2335.10%$1,000,000Decatur CountyL Lane – 0.4 mile west of Clayton over
Prairie Dog Creek$46,4115.30%$1,000,000Trego
CountyEE Road – 13.0 miles south, 5.6 miles west of Trego Center over Sand Creek$50,7795.70%$950,000Graham CountyDD Road – 6.0 miles south, 1.3 miles east of Densmore over Bow Creek$50,2334.30%$1,200,000Sherman County32 Road – 1.4 miles north, 3.0 miles east of Edson over South Fork Sappa Creek Tributary$44,7738.70%$500,000Norton
CountyRoad BB – 1.3 miles east of Lenora over North Fork Solomon River$50,2335.10%$1,000,000Bourbon County60th Street – 5.9 miles south, 1.0 mile west of Uniontown over Hinton Creek Tributary$76,4427.70%$1,000,000Franklin CountyTexas Road – 1.0 mile east, 3.4 miles south of LeLoup over Walnut Creek$108,11010.10%$1,000,000Allen
CountyNebraska Road – 0.5 mile south, 3.2 mile west of Moran over Elm Creek$70,9828.30%$850,000Crawford County690th Avenue – 1.0 mile north, 0.7 mile east of Walnut over Little Walnut Creek Tributary$93,91410.40%$900,000Cowley
County232nd Road – 2.5 miles south, 3.5 miles west of Dexter over Grouse Creek$424,29517.50%$2,000,000Harvey
County60th Street – 9.3 miles east of I-135 over East Whitewater Creek$87,3628.90%$950,000Rush
CountyAvenue Q – 0.5 mile south, 1.9 miles east of Nekoma over Branch of Walnut Creek$62,7918.00%$850,000TOTAL$1,741,275$20,500,000