KDOT Announces Approved March Bids

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place March 19, 2025, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

District One — Northeast

Johnson ‑ 46 TE‑0512‑01 ‑ Sunflower Road, from 103rd Street to 91st Street in De Soto, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 1.5 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $734,655.90.

Johnson ‑ 35‑46 KA‑7190‑02 ‑ I‑35, from 95th Street to the I‑635/I‑35 junction, guard fence, 7.0 miles, Martin Outdoor Enterprises Inc., Pittsburg, Kansas, $787,878.78.

Johnson ‑ 435‑46 KA‑7188‑01 ‑ I‑435, bridge #304 on Nall Avenue located 1.02 miles east of U.S. 169, bridge repair, Taylor Contracting LLC, Nashville, Tennessee, $73,070.00.

Leavenworth ‑ 52 C‑5242‑01 ‑ RS 381, from 0.1 mile south of 189th Street to 0.2 mile north of 187th Street, grading and surfacing, 0.6 mile, Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company Inc & Affiliate, Leavenworth, Kansas, $767,776.69.

Leavenworth ‑ 52 C‑5119‑01 ‑ RS 381, from 1.10 miles north of Parallel Road to 0.05 miles north of Mitchell Road, grading and surfacing, 1.1 miles, Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company Inc & Affiliate, Leavenworth, Kansas, $1,687,217.77

Pottawatomie ‑ 75 C‑5243‑01 ‑ RS 538, from Kanon Ridge Lane to Elizas Road, grading and surfacing, 0.7 mile, Ebert Construction Co Inc & Subsidiary, Wamego, Kansas, $230,287.94.

Wyandotte ‑ 70‑105 KA‑7550‑01 ‑ I‑70, beginning 0.1 mile west of 7th Street east to the Kansas/Missouri state line, pavement patching, 2.2 miles, Realm Construction Inc., Blue Springs, Missouri, $1,922,170.42.

Wyandotte ‑ 70‑105 KA‑7548‑01 ‑ I‑70, beginning east of east approach of bridge #211 and #212 over ramps to eastbound I‑70/I‑435, then east to 0.28 mile west of 78th Street, pavement patching, 2.6 miles, Iowa Civil Contracting Inc., Victor, Iowa, $6,817,415.31.

Wyandotte ‑ 670‑105 KA‑7549‑01 ‑ I‑670, beginning at the I‑670/I‑70 junction east to the Kansas/Missouri state line, pavement patching, 1.6 miles, Realm Construction Inc., Blue Springs, Missouri, $944,604.75.

District Two — North Central

Dickinson ‑ 21 C‑5282‑01 – Bridge, over Turkey Creek on 1100 Avenue located 2.6 miles east of K‑15, bridge replacement, 0.1 mile, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $1,264,110.00.

Ottawa ‑ 18‑72 KA‑6971‑01 ‑ K‑18, bridge #016 over Antelope Creek located 4.16 miles east of K‑106, bridge repair, Bridges Inc., Newton, Kansas, $1,038,662.90

District Three — Northwest

Smith ‑ 204‑92 KA‑5988‑01 ‑ K‑204, from the west city limits to U.S. 281 in Smith Center, grading and surfacing, 0.6 mile, Smoky Hill LLC, Salina, Kansas, $3,245,551.00.

District Five — South Central

Kiowa ‑ 183‑49 KA‑5763‑01 ‑ U.S. 183, bridge #014 over East Fork Rattlesnake Creek located 11.87 miles north of the Comanche county line, bridge replacement, Klaver Construction Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $2,047,254.26.

Pratt ‑ 76 C‑5264‑01 ‑ Paved roads, east of U.S. 281, pavement marking, 71.0 miles, Century Traffic LLC, Pewaukee, Wisconsin, $422,385.25.

Rice ‑ 56‑80 KA‑5733‑01 ‑ U.S. 56, bridge #001 over Spring Creek Drainage located 6.85 miles east of the Barton County line, bridge replacement, Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, Kansas, $1,849,842.21.

Rush ‑ 183‑83 KA‑5735‑01 ‑ U.S. 183, bridge #003 over Walnut Creek Drainage located 0.05 mile north of Cherry Street in Rush Center, bridge replacement, Klaver Construction Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $2,520,670.68.

District Six — Southwest

Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑7277‑01 ‑ U.S. 50, U.S. 400, U.S. 56 and K‑23 in Gray, Ford, Finney and Meade counties, signing, Signs Up LTD DBA Haren’s Trees and Critters, Webster City, Iowa, $199,689.00.

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