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 Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state 
highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting 
took place Dec. 18, 2019, in Topeka.
 Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled 
based on proximity and type of work.District One — NortheastBrown ‑ 73‑7 KA‑3874‑01 – U.S. 73, bridge #013 over Walnut Creek located approximately 9.6 miles north of the U.S. 73/U.S. 36 junction,
 bridge replacement, King Construction Company Inc. &amp; Subsidiaries, Hesston, Kan., $2,810,668.97.Johnson ‑ 35‑46 KA‑4220‑02 ‑ I‑35, from 0.4 mile south of I‑35/75th Street junction north to 0.2 mile south of I‑35/67th Street junction,
 grade and surfacing, 1.3 miles, Clarkson Construction Company, Kansas City, Mo., $12,987,791.59.Johnson ‑ 69‑46 KA‑4844‑02 – U.S. 69, bridge #136 located at the
U.S. 69/I‑35 junction in Johnson County, bridge paint,
Clarkson Construction Company, Kansas City, Mo., $521,022.50.Wabaunsee ‑ 99‑99 KA‑3358‑01 – K-99, culvert #546 over Middle Branch Mill Creek Drainage located 2.3 miles north of K‑4, culvert,
Ebert Construction Co Inc &amp; Subsidiary, Wamego, Kan., $449,622.33.Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑5163‑01 ‑ Kansas City metro area, intelligent transportation system,
Capital Electric Line Builders Inc., Riverside, Mo., $863,674.67District Two — North CentralOttawa ‑ 81‑72 KA‑5377‑01 – U.S. 81, from 9.6 miles north of the Saline/Ottawa county line north to 18.5 miles north of the
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Saline/Ottawa county line, pavement patching, 8.9 miles,
Bryant &amp; Bryant Construction Inc., Halstead, Kan., $749,775.50.District Three — NorthwestNorton ‑ 09‑69 KA‑3094‑01 – K-9, bridge #050 over Big Timber Creek located .054 mile east of the K‑9/K‑173 junction, bridge replacement,
King Construction Company Inc &amp; Subsidiaries, Hesston, Kan., $1,440,934.77.Trego ‑ 147‑98 KA‑5240‑01 ‑ K‑147, bridge #044 over the Smoky Hill River located at Cedar Bluff Lake Spillway, bridge replacement,
Wildcat Construction Co Inc &amp; Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kan., $2,230,421.00.District Four — SoutheastAnderson ‑ 31‑2 KA‑5386‑01 ‑ K‑31, from the south U.S. 59/K‑31 junction east to the Anderson/Linn county line, milling and overlay, 5.0
 miles, Bettis Asphalt &amp; Construction Inc., Topeka, Kan., $417,392.96.Bourbon ‑ 31‑6 KA‑5387‑01 ‑ K‑31, from the Bourbon/Linn county line east to the K‑65/K‑31 junction, milling and overlay, 1.8 miles,
Bettis Asphalt &amp; Construction Inc., Topeka, Kan., $151,607.35.Linn ‑
 31‑54 KA‑5388‑01 ‑ K‑31, from the Anderson/Linn County line east to the
 Bourbon/Linn county line, milling and overlay, 16.7 miles,
Bettis Asphalt &amp; Construction Inc., Topeka, Kan., $1,338,602.39.Montgomery ‑ 75‑63 KA‑5389‑01 – U.S. 75, from the north city limits of Independence north to the east U.S. 400/U.S. 75 junction, milling
 and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; overlay, 7.2 miles,
Cornejo &amp; Sons LLC, Wichita, Kan., $1,410,813.55.District Five — South CentralHarvey ‑ 40 TE‑0460‑01 ‑ North Newton, Kidron-Bethel Trail Loop, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 1.2
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; miles,
Vogts Parga Construction LLC, Newton, Kan., $634,385.94.Kingman ‑ 14‑48 KA‑3877‑01 ‑ K‑14, bridge #035 over Hunter Creek located 9.27
miles north of K‑42, bridge replacement,
King Construction Company Inc &amp; Subsidiaries, Hesston, Kan., $1,393,896.96.Sedgwick ‑ 254‑87 KA‑5273‑01 ‑ K‑254, bridge #209 and #210 over Middle Fork
&nbsp;&nbsp; Chisholm Creek located 0.57 mile north of 53rd street,
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; bridge overlay, Wildcat Construction Co Inc &amp; Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kan., $453,548.50.
Sumner - 81-96 KA-3356-01- Culvert #519, Chikaskia River Drainage, on U.S. 81 in Sumner County, 7.24 miles east of K-49,
 culvert, Klaver Construction Company Inc., Wichita, Kan., $897,699.45.District Six — SouthwestSeward ‑ 54‑88 KA‑5359‑01 – U.S. 54, from the Oklahoma/Kansas state
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; line east to the west city limits of Liberal, ultra thin bonded asphalt
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; surfacing, 3.9 miles, J &amp; R Sand Company Inc., Liberal, Kan., $1,137,284.67.The following projects were approved from the Nov. 13, 2019, letting.Riley ‑ 81 U‑2337‑01 ‑ Riley Avenue and Walnut Street intersection, in the vicinity of Ogden Elementary School in Ogden, pedestrian and
 bicycle paths, Bryant &amp; Bryant Construction Inc., Halstead, Kan., $266,223.60.Ellsworth ‑ 156‑27 KA‑4763‑01 – K-156, K‑156 and 8th Street intersection, intersection improvement, 0.5 mile,
Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kan., $1,259,298.28.

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