TOPEKA — Several western Kansas road projects are among those for which the Kansas Department of Transportation approved bids Oct. 22 in Topeka.

Northwest Kansas counties included in the projects are  Decatur, Logan, Rawlins, Thomas and Sherman. Barton County as well as several southwest counties will also be included.

The work includes state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas.

District One — Northeast

Johnson – 69-46 KA-2788-01 – Bridge #256 on U.S. 69 located 0.14 mile south of I-35/I-635/U.S. 69 (Turkey Creek), special, Phillips Hardy Inc., Boonville, Mo, $1,692,950.80.

Johnson – 35‑46 KA‑3652‑01 – I‑35/I‑635 interchange, truss (#046S223) just east of bridge #258 carrying I‑635 northbound over I‑35 southbound, signing, Collins & Hermann Inc., St Louis, Mo, $162,521.82.

District Two — North Central

Geary – 70-31 KA-3985-01 – Rest areas, eastbound/westbound at State Milepost 294, fencing, 1.0 mile, Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company Inc. and Affiliate, Leavenworth, Ks, $233,921.13.

Republic – 36‑79 KA‑2085‑01 – Bridge #012 on U.S. 36 located 0.22 mile east of U.S. 81 (Riley Creek), bridge replacement, 0.4 mile, Smoky Hill LLC, Salina, Ks, $3,243,531.00.

Republic – 36‑79 KA‑2334‑01 – U.S. 36, from 0.24 mile east of U.S. 36/U.S. 81 junction, east to 1.1 miles east of U.S. 36/U.S. 81 junction, pavement reconstruction, 0.9 mile, Smoky Hill LLC, Salina, Ks, $4,824,325.12.

Riley – 18‑81 KA‑3857‑01 – Bridge #041 on K‑18 located 0.12 miles north of the Riley/Geary county line, bridge repair, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Ks, $94,594.75.

Statewide -106 KA‑4040‑01 – K-28, from the K-28/K-14 junction east to the K-28/K-148 junction; K-148, from the K-148/K-28 junction, east to the Jewell/Republic county line; K‑148, from the Republic/Jewell county line east to the U.S. 81/K‑148 junction, milling and overlay, 28.6 miles, Hall Brothers Inc. & Consolidated Subsidiaries, Marysville, Ks, $3,005,548.22.

District Three — Northwest

Decatur – 83‑20 KA‑3668‑01 – U.S. 83, from 9 miles north of the Decatur/Sheridan county line north to the concrete pavement (in Oberlin), conventional seal, 8.0 miles, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Ks, $402,516.70.

Logan – 83‑55 KA‑3669‑01 – U.S. 83, from the Logan/Scott county line north 29.1 miles to the east junction of U.S. 83/U.S. 40, milling and overlay, 29.1 miles, APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, Ks, $5,056,814.05.
– 83‑55 M‑0041‑01 – U.S. 83 from the Scott/Logan county line north 29.1 miles to the east U.S. 40/U.S. 83 junction, stockpile bituminous material, 29.1 miles, APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, Ks, $15,237.50.

Logan – 55 KA‑3976‑01 – K‑25, from the north city limits of Russell Springs north to the west junction of U.S. 40/K‑25; U.S. 40, from the Logan/Wallace county line east to concrete pavement (0.25 mile west of west U.S. 40/U.S. 83 junction), conventional seal, 46.8 miles, Heft And Sons LLC, Greensburg, Ks, $1,270,287.10.

Rawlins -117‑77 KA‑3670‑01 – K‑117, from the U.S. 36/K‑117 junction, north to the Kansas/Nebraska state line, recycle and overlay, 12.0 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Ks, $1,141,821.36.

Sherman – 24B-91 KA-3663-01 – U.S. 24 Business, from the north junction of U.S. 24 Business/K-27, east and south to the east junction of I-70/U.S. 24 Bus., milling and overlay, 2.3 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $873,068.32.

Sherman – 27-91 KA-3665-01 – K-27, from the north junction of U.S. 24 Business/K-27 north to the Sherman/Cheyenne county line, ultra thin bonded asphalt surfacing, 16.6 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $1,669,276.92.

Sherman – 70‑91 KA‑4036‑01 – I‑35, from 0.114 mile west of the I‑70/K‑27 interchange east to the I‑70/K‑253 interchange (near Edson), milling and overlay, 10.1 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $5,515,943.51.

Sherman – 70‑91 M‑0042‑01 – I‑70, from 0.25 mile west of the I‑70/K‑27 interchange, east to the I‑70/K‑263 interchange (near Edson), stockpile bituminous material, 10.2 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $16,000.00.

Thomas – 97 M‑0038‑01 – Oakley Mixing Strip on the west side of U.S. 83 and at the Colby Subarea Shop, stockpile bituminous material, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $97,728.00.

District Five — South Central

Barber – 281‑4 KA‑3829‑01 – U.S. 281, from the state line north to the U.S. 160/U.S. 281 junction, slurry seal, 23.9 miles, Vance Brothers Inc., Kansas City, Mo, $2,188,622.40.

Barton – 96‑5 KA‑3818‑01 – K‑96, from the Barton/Rush county line to Great Bend, milling and overlay, 13.6 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $2,486,835.38.

Barton – 281‑5 KA‑3828‑01 – U.S. 281, from U.S. 281/K‑4 north to the Barton/Russell county line, milling and overlay, 11.1 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $1,674,024.15.

Kiowa – 400‑49 KA‑3263‑01 – U.S. 400, from the Kiowa/Ford county line east to U.S. 400/U.S. 54 junction, overlay, 6.3 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $2,698,924.92.

Pratt – 281‑76 KA‑3827‑01 – U.S. 281, from Pratt north to Iuka, ultra thin bonded asphalt surfacing, 5.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $659,557.00.

Sedgwick – 96‑87 KA‑3576‑01 – K‑96, bridges #315 and #328, located 0.56 and 0.61 mile east of K‑96/West Street (K‑96 over the Arkansas River), bridge repair, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Ks, $817,447.93.

Stafford – 50‑93 KA‑3264‑01 – U.S. 50, from west city limits of Macksville east to the east city limits of Macksville, milling and overlay, 1.0 mile, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $919,626.77.

Stafford – 50‑93 KA‑3806‑01 – U.S. 50, from west county line to U.S. 50/U.S. 281, milling and overlay, 15.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $2,570,722.02.

Stafford – 281‑93 KA‑3830‑01 – U.S. 281, from U.S. 50/U.S. 281 north to U.S. 281/K‑19, overlay, 14.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $2,115,452.18.

Statewide – 19-106 KA‑4033‑01 – K‑19, from the K‑19/K‑19 spur junction east to Pawnee/Stafford county line; K‑19, from Stafford/Pawnee county line east to U.S. 281/K‑19, milling and overlay, 19.1 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $1,802,682.57.

Statewide – 42-106 KA‑4034‑01 – K‑42; from U.S. 281/K‑42 to south county line; from north county line to east county line; from west county line to K‑14/K‑42, milling and overlay, 37.6 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $3,095,127.95.

Statewide – 14-106 KA‑4035‑01 – K‑14; from the east U.S. 54/K‑14 junction north to the Kingman/Reno county line; from the Reno/Kingman county line north to K‑14/K‑96, recycle and overlay, 21.1 miles, APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, Ks, $5,048,507.37.

District Six — Southwest

Grant – 25-34 KA-3685-01 – K-25, from Ulysses north to the Grant/Kearny county line, milling and overlay, 9.9 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $1,861,056.38.

Statewide – 106 KA‑3968‑01 – K‑96, from the Lane/Scott county line east to the west city limits of Dighton; K‑4, from the Lane/Scott county line east to the east K‑4/K‑23junction; K‑4, from U.S. 83/K‑4 east to the Scott/Lane county line, recycle and overlay, 35.3 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $5,547,080.74.

Hamilton -50‑38 KA‑3680‑01 – U.S. 50, from the Kansas/Colorado state line east to the east city limits of Syracuse, milling and overlay, 17.2 miles, J & R Sand Company Inc., Liberal, Ks, $2,808,261.13.
Statewide -160‑106 KA‑4014‑01 – U.S.160; from the Grant/Stanton county line east to the west city limits of Ulysses; from the north junction of U.S. 160/K‑27 east to the Stanton/Grant county line, milling and overlay, 21.4 miles, APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, Ks, $2,770,461.42.

Statewide -190‑106 KA‑4028‑01 – K‑190; from U.S. 160/K‑190 south and east to the Grant/Haskell county line; from the Haskell/Grant county line east to the west U.S. 56 junction at Santana, overlay, 12.3 miles, J & R Sand Company Inc., Liberal, Ks, $1,084,350.50.

Statewide – 106 KA‑4029‑01 – K‑25, from the Grant/Stevens county line north to the south city limits of Ulysses (Colorado Street); U.S. 56, from U.S. 56/K‑51 north to 0.1 mile south of the east junction of U.S. 56/K‑25; K‑25, from the east junction of U.S. 56/K‑25 north to the Stevens/Grant county line, milling and overlay, 28.6 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Ks, $5,232,420.31.

Statewide -83‑106 KA‑4032‑01 – U.S. 83; from the Haskell/Seward county line north to 0.2 mile north of the U.S. 83/U.S. 160/K‑144 junction; from the south junction of U.S. 83/U.S. 160 north to the Seward/Haskell county line, recycle and overlay, 20.2 miles, J & R Sand Company Inc., Liberal, Ks, $5,917,815.76.