🚧 KDOT Announces Approved October Bids

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Oct. 22, 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

Leavenworth ‑ 52 TE‑0524‑01 – Vilas Street, from 22nd Street to 10th Avenue in Leavenworth, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 1.7 miles, Linaweaver Construction Inc., Lansing, Kansas, $1,755,438.70.

Lyon ‑ 99‑56 KA‑7783‑01 – K‑99, from the I‑35/K‑99 junction north to the K‑170/K‑99 junction, milling and overlay, 10.7 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $2,088,469.85.

Lyon ‑ 99‑56 KA‑7856‑01 – K‑99, from the U.S. 56/K‑99 junction north to the Lyon/Wabaunsee county line, milling and overlay, 6.1 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $922,048.05.

Pottawatomie ‑ 63‑75 KA‑5704‑01 – K‑63, bridge #041 over Bartlett Creek and bridge #042 over the Union Pacific Railroad located 8.28 miles and 8.38 miles respectively north of U.S. 24, bridge replacement, Hawkins Construction Company, Omaha, Nebraska, $12,953,621.84.

Riley ‑ 18‑81 KA‑7864‑01 – K‑18, from 0.04 mile east of mile marker 188 north to 0.12 mile west of the K‑18/Richards Drive intersection, milling and overlay, 0.9 mile, Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, $1,318,598.52.

Riley ‑ 24‑81 KA‑7862‑01 – U.S. 24, from the K‑177/U.S. 24 junction north 0.91 mile, milling and overlay, 0.9 mile, Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, $968,566.78.

Riley ‑ 113‑81 KA‑7731‑01 – K‑113, from the K‑18/K‑113 junction north to the U.S. 24/K‑113 junction, milling and overlay, 5.9 miles, Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, $6,254,929.56.

Wabaunsee ‑ 99‑99 KA‑7784‑01 – K‑99, from the Lyon/Wabaunsee county line north to the K‑99/K‑4 east junction, milling and overlay, 8.8 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $1,266,920.65.

Wyandotte ‑ 105 N‑0803‑01 – Unified government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, North 3rd Street, from Kaw Point to New Jersey Avenue, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 0.8 mile, Kansas Heavy Construction LLC, Shawnee, Kansas, $984,236.15.

Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑6864‑01 – Along I‑70, I‑470, and U.S. 24 in Topeka, intelligent transportation system, 0.5 mile, Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $1,240,822.00.

District Two — North Central

Cloud ‑ 24‑15 KA‑7828‑01 – U.S. 24, from 0.235 mile east of the U.S. 81/U.S. 24 junction east to the Cloud/Clay county line, sealing, 15.9 miles, Vance Brothers LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, $687,378.06.

Cloud ‑ 24‑15 KA‑5750‑01 – U.S. 24, bridge #004 over the Cris Creek Drainage and bridge #005 over Cris Creek located 7.14 miles and 7.41 miles respectively east of the Mitchell County line, bridge replacement, Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, Kansas, $4,125,059.66.

Dickinson ‑ 18‑21 KA‑7619‑01 – K‑18, bridge #070 over Chapman Creek located 4.85 miles east of the K‑15 junction, bridge repair, PBX Corporation & Subsidiary, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, $263,759.21.

Geary ‑ 57‑31 KA‑7735‑01 – K‑57, from 0.5 mile west of the U.S. 77/K‑57 south junction east to 0.2 mile east of the U.S. 77/K‑57 south junction, milling and overlay, 1.0 mile, APAC-Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, Kansas, $527,004.50.

Geary ‑ 77‑31 KA‑7734‑01 – U.S. 77, from the I‑70/U.S. 77 junction north to the Geary/Riley county line, milling and overlay, 16.4 miles, Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, $4,885,188.50.

Jewell ‑ 148‑45 KA‑7822‑01 – K‑148, from the K‑28/K‑148 junction east to the Jewell/Republic county line, surface recycle, 6.9 miles, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $978,153.80.

Jewell ‑ 14‑45 KA‑6470‑01 – K‑14, bridge #016 over Middle Buffalo Creek located 1.25 miles north of K‑28, bridge replacement, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, $2,972,513.46.

Jewell ‑ 28‑45 KA‑7821‑01 – K‑28, from the K‑14/K‑28 junction east to the K‑28/K‑148 junction, surface recycle, 6.3 miles, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $1,111,367.25.

Republic ‑ 148‑79 KA‑7823‑01 – K‑148, from the Jewell/Republic county line east to the U.S. 81/K‑148 junction, surface recycle, 15.3 miles, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $2,082,165.35.

Saline ‑ 85 KA‑7506‑01 – City of Salina – Rolling Hills Zoo parking lot, electric vehicle charging station, DF Osborne Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $99,887.76.

Statewide ‑ 81‑106 KA‑5584‑01 – U.S. 81, from the I‑70/U.S. 81 junction north to the Kansas/Nebraska state line, special, 78.5 miles, Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $8,128,453.00.

Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑7829‑01 – U.S. 24 in Cloud County from the Cloud/Mitchell county line east to 0.212 mile east of the U.S. 81/U.S. 24 junction; K‑194 in Cloud County from the north city limits of Simpson north to the U.S. 24/K‑194 Junction; K‑193 in Mitchell County from the north city limits of Asherville north to the U.S. 24/K‑193 junction, sealing, 17.5 miles, Vance Brothers LLC, Kansas City, Missouri, $768,598.70.

District Three — Northwest

Norton ‑ 36‑69 KA‑7787‑01 – U.S. 36, from the east city limits of Norton east to the Norton/Phillips county line, milling and overlay, 13.6 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $3,409,956.12.

Phillips ‑ 36‑74 KA‑7788‑01 – U.S. 36, from the east city limits of Phillipsburg east to the Smith/Phillips county line, milling and overlay, 13.2 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $3,184,468.76.

Phillips ‑ 183‑74 KA‑7789‑01 – U.S. 183, from 0.6 mile north of the U.S. 36/U.S. 183 junction north to the Kansas/Nebraska state line, milling and overlay, 18.1 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $4,290,554.32.

Rawlins ‑ 77 C‑5256‑01 – Major collectors west of K‑25, signing, 109.2 miles, Hamm Contracting LLC, Marion, South Dakota, $240,664.75.

Rooks ‑ 18‑82 KA‑7721‑01 – K‑18, from the Rooks/Graham county line east to Road 5, milling and overlay, 8.5 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $3,423,020.15.

Smith ‑ 9‑92 KA‑5393‑01 – K‑9, stream encroachment along K‑9 just west of the city of Gaylord, special maintenance, Ebert Construction Co Inc & Subsidiary, Wamego, Kansas, $401,807.25.

Thomas ‑ 70‑97 KA‑7445‑02 – I‑70, from just east of County Road K southeast 11.96 miles to the Thomas/Logan county line, guard fence, 12.0 miles, J & J Contractors Inc., Iola, Kansas, $1,999,132.70.

District Four — Southeast

Crawford ‑ 19 C‑5244‑01 – RS 173, from K‑126 to East 570th Avenue, grading and surfacing, 2.0 miles, B & B Bridge Company LLC, St Paul, Kansas, $81,662.94.

Woodson ‑ 75‑104 KA‑7611‑01 – U.S. 75, bridge #018 over North Owl Creek located 3.01 miles north of the U.S. 54 junction, bridge repair, B & B Bridge Company LLC, St Paul, Kansas, $562,074.62.

District Five — South Central

Barber ‑ 4 KA‑7192‑01 – 2.07 miles east of the U.S. 160/U.S. 281 east junction at Memorial Peace Park, scenic or historic highway programs, Prado Construction LLC, Valley Center, Kansas, $1,071,520.00.

Butler ‑ 8 N‑0756‑01 – Southwest Butler Road, from Southwest 170th Street to Southwest 155th Street, grading, bridge and surfacing, 1.4 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $6,912,885.75.

Harper ‑ 14‑39 KA‑7781‑01 – K‑14, from the U.S. 160/K‑14 junction north to the Harper/Kingman county line, milling and overlay, 7.5 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $1,350,610.55.

Kingman ‑ 14‑48 KA‑7782‑01 – K‑14, from the Kingman/Harper county line, north to the K‑42/K‑14 junction, milling and overlay, 5.0 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $895,748.56.

Pawnee ‑ 56‑73 KA‑5753‑01 – U.S. 56, bridge #003 over the Pawnee River located 15.85 miles northeast of U.S. 183, bridge replacement, grading, bridge and surfacing, Bridges Inc., Newton, Kansas, $2,327,959.90.

Sedgwick ‑ 15‑87 KA‑6285‑01 – K‑15, intersections at 71st, 47th and MacArthur in the City of Derby, traffic signals, Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $1,752,465.00.

Sedgwick ‑ 87 N‑0815‑01 – Seneca Street, from Ford Street to 5th Street in Valley Center, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 1.0 mile, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $343,746.00.

Sumner ‑ 49‑96 KA‑7791‑01 – K‑49, from the U.S. 81/K‑49 junction north to the U.S. 160/K‑49 junction, milling and overlay, 17.3 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $3,188,827.95.

Statewide ‑ 42‑106 KA‑7736‑01 – K‑42 in Sumner County, from the K‑2/K‑42 junction north to the Sumner/Sedgwick county line; K‑42 in Sedgwick County, from the Sumner/Sedgwick county line north to the K‑42/West 71st Street junction, milling and overlay, 15.6 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $2,518,486.18.

District Six — Southwest

Clark ‑ 54‑13 KA‑7739‑01 – U.S. 54, from the Clark/Meade county line east to the Clark/Ford county line, milling and overlay, 10.1 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $3,126,724.18.

Kearny ‑ 47 C‑5258‑01 – Major collectors north of U.S. 50, signing, 77.7 miles, Sign-Up Ltd DBA Haren’s Trees and Critters, Webster City, Iowa, $177,240.15.

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