Sunflower State News

Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed have announced the allocation of $5.3 million for 11 transportation construction projects in Kansas through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Cost Share Program for Spring 2025. This funding will be supplemented by nearly $3 million in community matching funds, resulting in a total investment exceeding $8 million aimed at improving infrastructure, enhancing safety, supporting local economies, and boosting connectivity.

"These Cost Share-funded projects are a prime example of smart government investments," said Governor Kelly. "Through infrastructure and transportation improvements, we are making Kansas an even better place to live, to work, and to raise a family."

The KDOT Cost Share Program is designed to assist both rural and urban areas with advancing transportation projects. Its objectives include improving safety, supporting job retention and growth, reducing congestion, and enhancing access and mobility for Kansans. The program is part of the Kelly administration’s 10-year Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE). Since its launch in Fall 2019, it has awarded over $157 million in state funding to Kansas communities and supported 197 projects statewide with an additional $128 million from local matching funds.

"Our communities know their transportation needs best, and the Cost Share Program gives them the agency to address those challenges head-on," said Secretary Reed. "KDOT is dedicated to this partnership, creating effective, local solutions that deliver transportation that keeps Kansans moving forward."

The recipients of the Spring 2025 Cost Share awards include several cities across Kansas: Cimarron for sidewalk improvements; Conway Springs for asphalt street improvements; Danville for Ryan Avenue improvements; Elkhart for street and sidewalk repair; Eudora for Main and 10th Street improvements; Junction City for Washington Street Bridge rehabilitation; Moundridge for South Christian Avenue pavement preservation; Ness City for Mulberry Street box replacement; Pleasanton for phase one of street improvements; Pratt for Maple Street bridge projects; and Sherman County for Road 64.2 resurfacing.

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