The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in western Kansas. The letting took place Dec. 19 in Topeka.

Rooks County: U.S. Highway 24 South Fork Solomon River Bridge, 1.8 miles east of U.S. 24/U.S. Highway 183, bridge replacement, Bridges Inc., Newton, $695,183.50; U.S. 24 Ash Creek Bridge approximately 5 miles west of Stockton, bridge replacement, Bridges Inc., $964,139.75.

Thomas County: U.S. Highway 83 from the west U.S. 83/U.S. 40 junction in Logan County north to U.S. 83/U.S. 24 in Thomas County, milling and overlay, 19 miles. APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, $5,787,113.06.

Graham County: U.S. 24 from 0.2 miles west of U.S. 24/Kansas Highway 18 east to the Graham/Rooks county line, milling and overlay, 5 miles, APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, $1,605,837.80.

Ness County: Kansas Highway 96, from Ness City east to the Ness/Rush county line, milling and overlay, 16.9 miles, APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, $1,944,581.09; KDOT mix-strip 0.2 miles east of Ness City, stockpile bituminous material, APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, $83,560.