Kansas Department of Transportation

Kansas Department of Transportation - Wed September 05, 2018

Cities Receive $13.7M for Road Projects

Twenty-seven projects that will improve intersections and roads in Kansas cities have been selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation's City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP), which funds improvements to state highways that extend through cities....

Associated Press - Wed June 13, 2018

Kansas DOT Tests Drones for Road Construction Work

NETAWAKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas transportation officials are beginning a pilot project to determine how drones could be used in future road design work. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that last week marked the first time the Kansas Department of Transportation has employed drone technology in conjunction with a road project....

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 02, 2018

Major Project Aims to Improve Travel in Wichita

In an effort to reduce congestion, increase capacity and improve travel in east Wichita, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) and the city of Wichita have partnered to provide improvements at the Webb Road intersection and the Greenwich to K-96 corridor....

Wed December 27, 2017

Two KDOT Projects Receive National Awards

Two Kansas Department of Transportation construction projects won national awards at the 28th annual American Concrete Pavement conference on Nov. 30 in San Diego, Calif. The South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) was a gold winner in the Divided Highways (Rural) category....

Fri December 15, 2017

American Concrete Pavement Association Presents Sustainable Practices Recognition Award

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has presented its Sustainable Practices Recognition Award to Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. (an ACPA Member) and the Kansas Department of Transportation for their team effort in recognizing and prioritizing sustainable construction practices on the South Lawrence Trafficway (K-10) Project....

Thu May 18, 2017

KDOT Employees Celebrate Service Anniversaries

The Kansas Department of Transportation expresses its appreciation for employees celebrating state years-of-service anniversaries in June. KDOT is proud to acknowledge them for the long- term dedication they have provided to the state of Kansas....

Cindy Riley - Mon January 09, 2017

Phase II of JoCo Complete

Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) officials are marking completion of Phase II of the state's largest-ever highway project. Final cleanup is taking place on Johnson County Gateway Phase II, which has been under construction for more than two years at the convergence of Interstates 35 and 435 and K-10....

Sat December 03, 2016

Four-Lane Highway Project Completes Loop Around Lawrence

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas transportation officials will host two public events to celebrate the completion of a long-waited highway project nearly three years after the start of construction. The Kansas Department of Transportation is scheduled to host a ribbon cutting and public walk-bike event Nov....