Kansas Department of Transportation
06/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/03/2026 14:30
Governor Kelly announces $40.5M for 31 local bridge projects
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced that 31 local bridge projects across Kansas will receive a combined total of $40.5 million in state and federal funding as part of two local bridge improvement programs. Combined with matching funds from the awarded cities and counties, the total project value is nearly $44.5 million.
"Kansas' local bridges are critical to connecting communities and supporting the state's economy," Governor Laura Kelly said. "Improving bridges across our state creates safer, more reliable transportation networks for everyone who relies on them each and every day."
KDOT will award about $20 million through the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program (KLBIP) in State Fiscal Year 2027. The funds will go to 15 bridge replacement projects, and an additional four deficient bridges will be permanently removed from local systems. The KLBIP, established in 2015, provides funds to local public authorities for the replacement or rehabilitation of deficient city and county-owned bridges. The program also allows cities and counties to be awarded additional funds for the removal of deficient bridges.
In addition, KDOT will award $20.5 million through the Off-System Bridge program (OSB) in Federal Fiscal Year 2028 to fund 16 projects across the state. The OSB program was established to comply with federal requirements to use a specific portion of federal funds for bridges not on the federal-aid system. The funding is a combination of federal Surface Transportation Block Grant funds, Bridge Program Funds, and state funds.
By reshaping the local bridge programs, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) more than doubled its annual funding as part of the existing Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE).
"Programs that provide funding opportunities for local bridge projects are key to helping communities address infrastructure needs that might otherwise go unmet," said Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed. "By working together, KDOT and local communities are providing reliable infrastructure that Kansans can depend on for years to come."
There are more than 19,000 bridges on local road systems across Kansas, and over 5,000 of those bridges need updates to meet today's standards. The OSB and KLBIP programs are used for city and county bridges in need of replacement or repair that are not on the state highway system. Funds for both programs are awarded through an application process and, in most cases, require a local contribution. KDOT uses selection criteria that consider items such as bridge condition, detour length, inability to carry legal loads, and past project history.
For this application cycle of the local bridge programs, KDOT received a combined total of 182 applications requesting $222 million.
The awardees and total funds awarded are below.
2027 Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program Projects
|
Local Government Agency |
Bridge Location |
Local Cost |
KDOT Match Funds |
Funds for Bridge Removal |
Total Funds Awarded |
|
Jackson County |
N. Edge of |
$91,964 |
$760,000 |
$50,000 |
$810,000 |
|
Jefferson County |
1.2S 2.0E of |
$320,782 |
$1,350,000 |
- |
$1,350,000 |
|
Marshall County |
3.0S 3.5E of |
$95,021 |
$810,000 |
$50,000 |
$860,000 |
|
Jewell |
5.5N 0.9E of |
$405,011 |
$1,450,000 |
$59,100 |
$1,509,100 |
|
Marion County |
1.0E 5.2N of Peabody |
$220,276 |
$1,650,000 |
$50,000 |
$1,700,000 |
|
Morris County |
4.9W of White City |
$280,666 |
$1,775,000 |
- |
$1,775,000 |
|
Graham County |
2.0E 0.5S of Hill City |
$24,571 |
$625,000 |
- |
$625,000 |
|
Russell County |
7.5S 3.0E of Gorham |
$95,777 |
$700,000 |
- |
$700,000 |
|
Allen |
3.8W 2.2S of Iola |
$193,343 |
$750,000 |
- |
$750,000 |
|
Cherokee County |
0.9E of Columbus |
$300,143 |
$1,200,000 |
- |
$1,200,000 |
|
Crawford County |
1.0N 0.9W |
$380,024 |
$1,900,000 |
- |
$1,900,000 |
|
Elk |
4.0N 8.3W |
$103,742 |
$1,650,000 |
- |
$1,650,000 |
|
Montgomery County |
2.8N 3.0W |
$339,620 |
$1,900,000 |
- |
$1,900,000 |
|
Rush |
1.0N 4.9E of McCracken |
$70,982 |
$750,000 |
- |
$750,000 |
|
Morton County |
3.0N 7.0E of Richfield |
$147,423 |
$2,500,000 |
- |
$2,500,000 |
|
$3,069,345 |
$19,770, |
$209,100 |
$19,979,100 |
Federal FY 2028 Off System Bridge Program Projects
|
Local Government Agency |
Location |
Funds Awarded (Covering 100% of Construction & Construction Engineering) |
|
Nemaha County |
H-14 Rd. over Gregg Creek, 3.7 miles and N 1.0 miles E of Woodlawn |
$850,000 |
|
Mitchell County |
LZ Rd. over Solomon River, 2.5 miles and W of Asherville |
$2,000,000 |
|
Washington County |
302 Rd. over Deadman Creek, 1.0 miles and E 2.0 miles S of Kimeo |
$1,000,000 |
|
Cheyenne County |
BB Rd. over Morehouse Canyon, 13.0 miles and N 7.0 miles E St. Francis |
$750,000 |
|
Decatur County |
2200 Rd. over Prairie Dog Creek, 0.8 miles and S 1.8 miles W of Jennings |
$1,350,000 |
|
Norton County |
W1 Rd. over Robinson Creek, 0.5 miles W of Norton |
$750,000 |
|
Sheridan County |
E. 100 Rd. over Bow Creek, 6.5 miles and N 10.0 miles E of Hoxie |
$750,000 |
|
Sherman County |
25 Rd. over South Fork Beaver Creek, 10.6 miles and N 5.0 miles E of Goodland |
$1,250,000 |
|
Smith County |
180 Rd. over West Oak Creek, 3.0 miles and S 0.6 miles E of Bellaire |
$1,100,000 |
|
Anderson County |
Maryland Rd. over Trib. to Cedar Creek, 1.2 miles N of Welda |
$1,300,000 |
|
Franklin County |
Indiana Rd. over Appanoose Creek, 4.5 miles and E 1.9 miles N of Pomona |
$1,800,000 |
|
Labette County |
109 Rd. over Pumpkin Creek, 0.5 miles and S 0.6 miles E of Mound Valley |
$1,700,000 |
|
Wilson County |
U-14.1 Rd. over Pumpkin Creek, 3.0 miles and E 0.9 miles N of Altoona |
$1,250,000 |
|
City of Hutchinson |
E. Sixth Ave. over East Side Drain, In Hutchinson |
$1,150,000 |
|
Rice County |
Ave. W over Cow Creek, 0.5 miles and S 8.9 miles E of Sterling |
$1,500,000 |
|
Sumner County |
Rd. 32-39-9 over C.R.I. & P. Railroad, 1.5 miles and S 2.1 miles W of Wellington |
$2,000,000 |
|
Total |
$20,500,000 |
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