Kansas awards $8.6M to 14 transportation construction projects

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently awarded 14 transportation construction projects statewide $8.6 million in Cost Share Program grants.

“These new Cost Share projects will repair and modernize transportation infrastructure in communities across Kansas,” Gov. Laura Kelly said. “Collaboration on these selected projects address short-term challenges to bring long-term solutions to the places Kansans call home.”

Under the program, rural and urban areas can submit transportation projects that improve safety, relieve congestion, improve access and mobility, and support job retention and growth.

“Kansans understand the value of partnerships,” Kansas Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed said. “The Cost Share Program provides the opportunity for partnership between KDOT and communities to solve local transportation issues through shared investment. Addressing these infrastructure projects enables solutions that will help these communities and residents keep moving forward for generations.”

The Cost Share Program is part of the Kelly administration’s 10-year, bipartisan Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, a flexible rolling program focused on practical transportation improvements.

The Cost Share Program launched in 2019. It has awarded more than $260 million to support 179 projects. The funding includes more than $115 million in matching local funds and more than $146 million in state funding.

This round of funding is for spring 2024.

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