KDOT announces approved August bids

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place Aug. 19 in Topeka.

District One — Northeast

• Douglas - 10‑23 K‑8392‑06 - K‑10 Connection, from south U.S. 59/K‑10 junction east to K‑10, South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT), seeding, sodding, 6.0 miles, Advanced Erosion Solutions, LLC, Olathe, Ks, $542,222.38.
• Johnson - 35‑46 KA‑4183‑01 - I‑35, U.S. 56, U.S. 69, U.S. 169, K‑7 and K‑10, pavement marking, 18.2 miles, Twin Traffic Marking Corporation, Kansas City, Ks, $1,169,637.75.
• Leavenworth - 73‑52 KA-4175‑01 - U.S. 73, Leavenworth/Wyandotte county line north to Gilman Road, pavement marking, 1.9 miles, STF, LLC DBA Traffic Control Company, Valley Park, Mo, $97,832.54.
• Wyandotte - 635‑105 KA‑4105‑01 - Five high mast light towers on I‑635 at the I‑635/K‑5 interchange, lighting, 0.0 mile, Total Electric Contractors Inc., Edwardsville, Ks, $184,443.20.
• Wyandotte - 73‑105 KA‑4174‑01 - U.S. 73, 2,155 feet south of Parallel Parkway, north to Wyandotte County line, pavement marking, 5.8 miles, STF, LLC DBA Traffic Control Company, Valley Park, Mo, $235,715.18.

District Two — North Central

• Clay - 14 C‑4690‑01 - Various major collectors, signing, 252.0 miles, SIGN UP LTD DBA Haren's Trees/Critters, Webster City, Ia, $142,778.99.
• Ellsworth - 141‑27 KA‑4178‑01 - Bridge #052 on K‑141, 1.5 miles north of the K‑141/K‑4 junction, guard fence, 0.0 mile, Reece Construction Company Inc., Scandia, Ks, $164,415.20.
• Geary - 18‑31 KA‑4008‑01 - Bridge #022 on K-18, located at the junction of I‑70/K‑18, bridge repair, B & B Bridge Company Llc, St Paul, Ks, $83,799.00.
• McPherson - 59 C‑4680‑01 - All major collectors south of U.S. 56 and west of RS305 excluding RS443, signing, 74.0 miles, Sign Up LTD DBA Haren's Trees/Critters, Webster City, Ia, $103,982.00.
• Morris - 177‑64 KA‑3153‑02 - Bridge #023 (Munker's Creek) on K-177, located 6.91 miles south of the Morris/Wabaunsee county line, bridge repair, Bridges Inc., Newton, Ks, $233,171.75.
• Saline - 70‑85 KA‑4184‑01- Eastbound I‑70 over K&O Railroad, 8 miles west of I‑70/I‑135 junction, slide repair, 0.5 mile, Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company Inc. And Affiliate, Leavenworth, KS, $151,432.08.
• Statewide - 106 KA‑4185‑01 - Various locations in District Two in Dickinson, Morris, Geary and Ellsworth counties, milling, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Ks, $9,352.00.

District Three — Northwest

• Norton - 36-69 KA‑4193-01 - U.S. 36, from the east city limits of Norton east to 0.14 mile east of the east junction of U.S. 36/K-383, conventional seal, 5.3 miles, Heft And Sons LLC, Greensburg, Ks, $184,593.60.
• Statewide - 25‑106 KA‑4194‑01 - K-25: from the east junction of K-25/U.S. 40 north to the Logan/Thomas county line; from the Thomas/Logan county line, north to the south city limits of Colby; conventional seal, 17.8 miles, Heft And Sons LLC, Greensburg, Ks, $401,655.90.
• Thomas - 70-97 KA‑4191-01 - I-70, from east of the I-70/County Road K interchange southeast to the Thomas/Logan county line, milling and overlay, 11.9 miles, APAC Kansas Inc. Shears Division, Hutchinson, Ks, $5,197,844.15.

                                
District Four — Southeast

• Bourbon - 69‑6 KA‑4190‑01 - Bridge #009 (U.S. 69 over U.S. 54) located at the south junction of U.S. 69/U.S. 54, bridge repair, B & B Bridge Company LLC, St Paul, Ks, $48,959.75.
• Franklin - 35‑30 KA‑4157‑01 - I-35, beginning at the north side of the Eisenhower Interchange, north to the Franklin/Miami county line, pavement marking, 17.1 miles, STF, LLC DBA Traffic Control Company, Valley Park, Mo, $558,749.91.
• Miami - 35‑61 KA‑4158‑01 - I-35, from the Miami/Franklin county line to Miami/Johnson county line, pavement marking, 2.8 miles, STF, LLC DBA Traffic Control Company, Valley Park, Mo, $67,212.00.
• Miami - 61 KA‑4179‑01 - Two locations in the county, milling, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Ks, $4,558.00.
• Neosho - 67 C‑4692‑01 - 160th Road, U.S. 59 to Elk Road, signing, 11.0 miles, B & B Bridge Company LLC, St. Paul, Ks, $21,693.00.

District Five — South Central

• Butler - 77‑8 KA‑4192‑01 - U.S. 77, from the Butler/Cowley county line north to the end of the asphalt pavement (approximately 1 mile south of the south city limits of Augusta), 1.5-inch overlay, 12.0 miles, APAC Kansas Inc Shears Division, Hutchinson, Ks, $2,178,366.94.
• Pratt - 54‑76 K‑8243‑07 - U.S. 54, from US‑54/RS‑501 junction east to 1 mile east of Cairo intersection, seeding, sodding, 5.0 miles, Truelsen Blumenthal LLC DBA Soil Tek, Grimes, Ia, $163,746.00.
• Sedgwick - 54‑87 KA‑4180‑01 - U.S. 54, Hillside Street to Armour Street, pavement marking, 2.7 miles, Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc., El Dorado, Ks, $268,288.13.
• Sedgwick— 87 TE‑0425‑01 - Pedestrian bike path in Haysville starting at existing trail at Delos Street west to Karla Avenue, pedestrian & bicycle paths, 0.3 mile, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Ks, $183,709.00.

The following projects were approved from the July 22, 2015, letting.

• Brown ‑7 C‑4672‑01 - Major collectors, signing, 275.5 miles, Mission Construction Co. Inc., St. Paul, Ks, $189,924.82.
• Osborne ‑ 71 C‑4619‑01 - 2.5 miles east of Alton, bridge replacement, 0.2 mile, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, Ks, $487,163.50.
• Pratt - 281‑76 KA‑3551‑01 – U.S. 281 from Blaine Street north to the railroad tracks, concrete pavement, 0.4 mile, Bryant & Bryant Construction Inc., Halstead, Ks, $777,358.50.
• Saline ‑ 85 U‑0222‑01 - City of Salina (Safe Routes to School), pedestrian & bicycle paths, Pavers, Inc., Salina, Ks, $113,780.47.

KDOT recommends tips on driving home after Super Bowl party

Kansas Department of Transportation 

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ---- State and local traffic safety officials are adding their voices to the national call for safe roads as people gather to watch the NFL championship game.

“On Super Bowl Sunday, many Kansans will travel to homes, restaurants and bars to enjoy the game with family and friends,” said Kansas Secretary of Transportation Mike King. “Nobody wants this to be a day of tragedy because someone was injured or killed due to impaired driving."

Wyandotte County Traffic: K-5 from I-635 to Sunshine Road Repair & Resurfacing Project

Kansas Department of Transportation 

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- The ramps from 10th Street to eastbound/northbound K-5, southbound/westbound K-5 to 18th Street and 18th Street to southbound/westbound K-5 will be CLOSED, 24/7 round the clock, for pavement repair and resurfacing work beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 21 and will reopen to all traffic at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, August 25.

A marked detour will be provided.

Project work will first be completed on all adjacent ramps (listed above) during two full 24/7 weekend closures followed by the patching work on K-5 mainline lanes.

Project work is scheduled to be completed on Monday morning, August 25.

Updated daily traffic information for this interchange project and for the entire Kansas Metro Area can be viewed online at: www.ksdot.org/kcmetro/laneclose.asp.

The Kansas Department of Transportation urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and “Give ‘Em a Brake!” when approaching and driving through the project work zone.

KDOT announces approved December bids

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas.

The letting took place Dec. 18 in Topeka.

Below are the Wyandotte County-related projects approved:

• Wyandotte – 70-105 KA‑1003‑07 - 118th Street overpass, 1.3 miles east of K‑7, grading, bridge and surfacing, Phillips Hardy Inc., Boonville, MO., $5,476,009.31.

• Statewide – 5-106 KA‑3394‑01 - K‑5, from the north K-5/I-435 junction northwest to the Wyandotte/Leavenworth county line; and from the Leavenworth/Wyandotte county line north to the K-5/U.S. 73 junction; milling and overlay, 10.1 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, KS, $1,105,366.18.

KDOT announces WyCo highway construction projects

KANSAS CITY, KAN. --- The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas.

The letting took place Aug. 21 in Topeka.

Below are the Wyandotte County bids approved:

Wyandotte – 70-105 KA‑3386‑01 - I‑70 at the Turner Diagonal, special-pipe lining, Amino Brothers Company Inc., Kansas City, KS, $195,818.50.

Wyandotte – 32-105 KA‑3416‑01 - K‑32, at Turner Diagonal and also on U.S. 24 at K‑7, pavement marking, 11.4 miles, Twin Traffic Marking Corporation, Kansas City, KS, $430,473.73.

KDOT requesting comments on STIP document

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is requesting comments on the FFY 2014-2017 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) draft document.

The STIP is a project specific publication that lists all KDOT administered projects, regardless of funding source, and includes projects for counties and cities as well as projects on the State Highway System.  The draft STIP document may be viewed at www.ksdot.org/publications.asp.

The approval of the STIP requires a public comment period of 30 days, which concludes Sept. 13.  To make comments on the STIP, contact KDOT’s Bureau of Program and Project Management at (785) 296-3526.

This information is available in alternative accessible formats.  To obtain an alternative format, contact the KDOT Office of Public Affairs, (785) 296-3585 (Voice/Hearing Impaired-711).

State agencies and organizations urge all Kansans to help protect children from heatstroke

Kansas Department of Transportation 

Topeka, Kan.  – Hot summer days across the United States have contributed to at least 24 child deaths this year from heatstroke when children were left unattended in vehicles.

Safe Kids Kansas, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) are joining together to observe National Heatstroke Prevention Day on July 31, and remind caregivers to never leave children alone in cars. As determined advocates in preventing childhood injury, these partners are working to together to educate parents and caregivers with tips to avoid these tragedies.

"As these tragedies continue to occur, Kansas partners are intensifying our efforts to get the message out that the inside of a vehicle is an extremely dangerous place for a child alone in hot weather," said Cherie Sage, Safe Kids Kansas.  “Even on a mild day, the inside of a car can reach deadly temperatures within 10 minutes. This is a place no child should be alone, and because children’s bodies heat up three to five times faster than adults’, they are much more susceptible to heatstroke.”

Most people assume this would never happen to them, but in over half of all cases, the parent or caregiver “misremembered.” That is, they believed their child had been dropped off and were safe with a care provider, unintentionally leaving them in the vehicle.

Graffiti removal to delay traffic next week

News release from the Kansas Department of Transportation:

EXPECT DELAYS! ROADWAY CLOSURE: Eastbound I-70 two exit lanes at I-670 will be CLOSED for overhead signage work on Wednesday, February 6 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in Kansas City (KS). Crews will be removing catwalks from overhead sign structures due to graffiti damage to signs. (Graffiti on sign photo: http://goo.gl/maps/n6znk)

EXPECT DELAYS! ROADWAY CLOSURE: Eastbound I-670 three through lanes at I-70 junction will be CLOSED for overhead signage work on Thursday, February 7 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. NOON in Kansas City (KS). Crews will be removing catwalks from overhead sign structures due to graffiti damage to signs. (Graffiti on sign photo: http://goo.gl/maps/n6znk)

**Due to the forecasted inclement weather, these lane closures have been rescheduled from this Wednesday-Thursday, January 30-31 to next Wednesday-Thursday, February 6-7, weather permitting.

No marked detours provided. Drivers will need to use eastbound I-670 during the I-70 closures on Wednesday and eastbound I-70 during the eastbound I-670 closures on Thursday. Drivers should expect delays and must use alternate routes during the full roadway closure. See aerial map below.

The Kansas Department of Transportation urges all motorists to be alert, obey the warning signs, and “Give ‘Em a Brake!” when approaching and driving through the project work zone.

Funding for three Wyandotte County highway projects approved by KDOT

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas.

Three Wyandotte County projects were approved.

The letting took place Oct. 17 in Topeka.

• Wyandotte - State Avenue from 94th Street to 82nd Street, grading/bridge and surfacing, 1.5 miles. Kansas Heavy Construction LLC, Tonganoxie, $6,086,246.80.

• Wyandotte - Walking trail between Shadyside and West Morse Avenue, surfacing, 0.9 mile. Amino Brothers Company Inc., Kansas City, Kan., $179,804.80.

The following project was approved from the Sept. 19, letting.

• Wyandotte – I‑70 from the K‑7 junction east 1.3 miles, pavement patching, 1.3 miles, Chester Bross Construction Co/C B Equipment Inc., $534,739.00

No Text Pledge Day designated for Kansas

A recently-completed AT&T study showed that on average, 43 percent of American teenage drivers admitted to texting and driving even though 97 percent know it is dangerous.

Because of those numbers, and the fact that it is illegal to text and drive in Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback has proclaimed tomorrow, September 19, “No Text on Board Pledge Day”.

“Please Do Not Text and Drive. It Can Wait.” will be the driver safety message featured on electronic message signs located on major interstates across the state.

The Kansas Department of Transportation, along with many other state DOTs, are partnering with AT&T’s “It Can Wait” public awareness campaign for tomorrow’s national focus on this simple, yet powerful message: No text is worth dying for.

A recent university study shows that those who send text messages while driving are 23 more times likely to crash.

In his proclamation, Gov. Brownback calls on all Kansans to take the “no texting while driving pledge” and asks that all Kansans help spread this message throughout their communities.

Visit online at: www.itcanwait.com, to take the “don’t text and drive” pledge.

To learn more about KDOT’s educational driver safety messaging and the Kansas texting law, visit http://www.ktsro.org/seatbelts-and-driving-behaviors.

KDOT, State Farm team up for "Bucks for Buckles" campaign

News Release:

Thousands of vehicles will be traveling the Kansas roadways during the Labor Day weekend. Many families will head out on one last camping trip or getaway as the school year begins. 

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Safe Kids Kansas, State Farm and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) want to encourage families to buckle up and drive safely to protect their most valuable asset, their families.

From Aug. 26 through Sept. 8, a safety belt awareness campaign called “Bucks for Buckles” is being held in 56 cities across Kansas. One dollar bills are being distributed by local volunteers to drivers who have all occupants buckled up securely in their vehicle. Those riding unrestrained will receive educational materials about the effectiveness of seat belts and child safety seats in saving lives and reducing injuries.

“No one can predict when they will be involved in a motor vehicle crash, yet almost all of us will be involved in an automobile crash in our lifetime. Last year, 382 people lost their lives on Kansas roadways and 50 percent of them were unbuckled,” said Cherie Sage, State Director for Safe Kids Kansas. “The single most effective means of protecting the lives of you and your passengers is wearing seat belts and using appropriate child restraints every time you ride in the vehicle – even short distances.”

According to the 2011 KDOT Safety Belt survey, only 83 percent of those surveyed ages 14 and older were wearing their seat belt. This is around the national average of 84 percent. In 2010, Kansas ranked 36th in the nation in seat belt usage.

“It is important that Kansans get the message that seat belts save lives,” stated Sage. “An average of 93 people die each day in motor vehicle crashes nationally; that’s an average of one death every 16 minutes.  This is unacceptable.”

For a list of sites and coordinators, of the 2012 Bucks for Buckles events see attached file.

For more information about safety belt or child safety seat use, call 785-296-1223 or visit www.safekidskansas.org and www.safekids.org.

KDOT to host public open house for Lewis and Clark Viaduct

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is hosting a public open house for the Lewis and Clark Viaduct I-70 Concept Study on Wednesday, August 15.

The public is invited to attend the open house style meeting anytime between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Jack Reardon Convention Center, 520 Minnesota, Kansas City, Kan. For more information, visit: LCViaductI70.ksdot.org.

At the open house, participants can review and provide comments on the preferred concept for the Lewis and Clark Viaduct. KDOT staff and study team members will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the study. This is the third and final public meeting that will be held as part of the concept study.

The Lewis and Clark Viaduct I-70 Concept Study, initiated in March 2011, developed a plan for replacing or rehabilitating the nine bridges included in the viaduct. 

The study team reviewed traffic needs, crash information, land use plans and roadway and bridge alignments in an effort to enhance safety, mobility and efficiency within the interchange area.

The study also included several community engagement opportunities, from an online survey to public open houses and listening sessions.

The plan includes a general phasing recommendation plan based on bridge condition, constructability, and minimizing impacts to the traveling public. The preferred concept will be part of the final Concept Study Report which will conclude the study.

KDOT is moving forward with the first phase of the plan which includes replacement of the westbound bridge from the state line to just west of the Kansas River. Construction is anticipated to begin in the Fall of 2016.

The study began with bridge inspections and data collection efforts, including initial traffic and land use evaluation and community interviews to understand how the existing interchange area is being utilized.

The study team has analyzed the conditions of the bridges included in the viaduct and determined which structures can be rehabilitated or need to be replaced and the order in which the bridge improvements need to be implemented based on condition.

For more information on the study, please visit:  LCViaductI70.ksdot.org, email the study team at LCViaductI70@hntb.com, or contact Kimberly Qualls, Northeast Kansas KDOT Public Affairs Manager, at (785) 640-9340. (KDOT Project #70-105 KA-2130-01)

KDOT formally approves three Wyandotte County projects

The Kansas Department of Transportation announced this week that funding will be provided for three Wyandotte County projects.

The three:

Wyandotte – I-70 staging area west of 72nd Street, lighting, 0.2 mile, Total Electric Contractors, Inc., Edwardsville, $96,350.25.

Wyandotte – K-7 from the Kansas River bridge north to 1 mile north of the I-70 junction, 3.5 miles, asphalt surfacing, APAC Kansas – Kansas City Division, Reno Branch, Overland Park, $783,678.80.

Wyandotte – I-70 bridges 0.3 and 0.34 mile west of the Kansas-Missouri state line, bridge overlay, Truesdell Corporation, Tempe, AZ., $758,758.