Spring 2025 Cost Share Program Enhances Kansas Infrastructure

TOPEKA ā€“ Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced $5.3 million in awards for 11 vital transportation construction projects across Kansas through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Cost Share Program for Spring 2025. This state investment will leverage nearly $3 million in community matching funds, totaling more than $8 million for infrastructure improvements that will enhance safety, support local economies, and improve connectivity.

“These Cost Share-funded projects are a prime example of smart government investments,”Ā GovernorĀ LauraĀ Kelly said. “Through infrastructure and transportation improvements, we are makingĀ Kansas an even better place to live,Ā toĀ work, andĀ toĀ raise a family.”

The KDOT Cost Share Program plays a critical role in helping both rural and urban areas advance transportation projects. Its focus areas include improving safety, supporting job retention and growth, alleviating congestion, and enhancing access and mobility for Kansans. The program is a cornerstone of the Kelly administration’s 10-year, bipartisan Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE).  

Since its inception in Fall 2019, the Cost Share Program has awarded state funding exceeding $157 million to Kansas communities. As one of KDOT’s most popular initiatives, it has supported 197 projects statewide, attracting an additional $128 million in local matching funds.  

“Our communities know their transportation needs best, and the Cost Share Program gives them theĀ agencyĀ to address those challenges head-on,”Ā saidĀ SecretaryĀ CalvinĀ Reed. “KDOT is dedicated to this partnership, creating effective, local solutions that deliver transportation that keeps Kansans moving forward.”Ā Ā 

Spring 2025 Cost Share recipients are: 

  • City of Cimarron – Cimarron Sidewalk ImprovementsĀ 
  • City of Conway Springs – Asphalt Street ImprovementsĀ 
  • City of Danville – Ryan Avenue ImprovementsĀ 
  • City of Elkhart – Elkhart Street and Sidewalk RepairĀ 
  • City of Eudora – Main and 10thĀ Street ImprovementsĀ Ā 
  • City of Junction City – Washington Street Bridge RehabĀ 
  • City of Moundridge – South Christian Avenue Pavement Preservation ProjectĀ 
  • City of Ness City – Mulberry Street Box ReplacementĀ 
  • City of Pleasanton – Street Improvements Project – Phase 1Ā 
  • City of Pratt – Maple Street Bridge ProjectsĀ 
  • Sherman County – Road 64.2 ResurfacingĀ 

View a map of the 11 Cost Share projects.  

Learn more about KDOT’s Cost Share program.

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