Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Mike King is scheduled to be in Hays next week to unveil the recipients of 77 bridge improvements projects in the state.

The event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Kansas Highway Patrol conference room, 1821 W. Frontier Road.

Also scheduled to speak are Ellis County Commissioner Barbara Wasinger, Kansas Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chad Bontrager and Kansas Association of Counties Local Road Engineer Norm Bowers.

The program targets bridges with a daily vehicle count of fewer than 100 and a length of 20 to 50 feet.

Check Hays Post for more as details become available.