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Funding awarded for two local bridge projects

By Greg Bebermeyer

09/16/2024

(KNZA)--A combined total of more than $40 million has been awarded for 40 bridge projects across the state—including projects in Atchison and Brown Counties.

Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed announced the funding last week as part of two local bridge improvement programs capitalizing on new revenue from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Combined with matching funds from the awarded cities and counties, the total project value is over $45 million. By reshaping the local bridge programs to take advantage of the infrastructure law, a release says the KDOT more than doubled its annual funding as part of the existing Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, or IKE.

KDOT is awarding nearly $20.5 million through the Off-System Bridge program in the 2026 Fiscal Year to fund 21 projects across the state—including Atchison County. $900,000 has been awarded for the replacement of a bridge on Jewell Road nearly 4 miles north of Lancaster. Atchison County will provide just over $85,000 in matching funds.

About $19.8 million will be awarded by KDOT through the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program in the 2025 Fiscal Year. The funds will go to 19 bridge replacement projects—including Brown County. Brown County will receive nearly $1.2 million for the replacement of a bridge on 170th Road, southwest of Powhattan. KDOT received a combined total of 170 applications requesting more than $162 million.

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