Investments
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Totals
Completed: $150 millionScheduled: $1 billion
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State Highways
Kansas has over 10,000 miles of highways in the state, most of which are maintained by KDOT. 847 miles are a shared responsibility of KDOT and the local government because they pass through the city limits, and the Kansas Turnpike Authority maintains 238 miles.
Completed:$150 millionScheduled:$1 billion-
Preservation
Repair and reconstruction of roads and bridges
Completed:$150 million45 miles12 BridgesScheduled:$150 million45 miles12 Bridges-
Reconstruction
Complete rebuilding of an existing roadway or bridge
Completed:$150 million45 miles12 BridgesScheduled:$150 million45 miles12 Bridges -
Rehabilitation
Work that prolongs the life of the roadway, such as pavement overlays and crack repairs
Completed:$150 million45 miles12 BridgesScheduled:$150 million45 miles12 Bridges
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Modernization
Improvements to the existing system, such as the addition of shoulders
Completed:$150 million2 milesScheduled:$1 billion2 miles-
Roadways
Improvements to the roadway, such as addition of shoulders, flattening of hills, and straightening of curves
Completed:$150 million45 milesScheduled:$150 million45 miles -
Railroad Crossings
Improvements to locations where roads and railroads intersect. Includes addition of gates, warning signals, and improvements to the physical crossings themselves
Completed:$150 million2 improvementsScheduled:$150 million2 improvements
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Expansion
Construction of new highways, such as additional lanes or interchanges
Completed:$150 million2 miles2 interchangesScheduled:$150 million2 miles2 interchanges-
Roadways
Improvements to the roadway that improve traffic flow, such as addition of lanes, passing lanes, and interchanges. Also includes technology investments such as ramp metering
Completed:$150 million2 miles2 interchangesScheduled:$150 million2 miles2 interchanges -
Railroad Seperations
Construction of bridges to allow road traffic to pass over the railroad (or vice versa)
Completed:$150 million2 separationsScheduled:$150 million2 separations
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Local Roads
Kansas has over 130,000 miles of roads that are maintained by local units of government
Completed:$150 millionScheduled:$1 billion-
KDOT Local Partnership
KDOT has a series of programs designed to assist with local road projects
Completed:$150 million2 milesScheduled:$150 million2 miles-
State Highway
These partnership projects that involve state highways. They are often on the highways that are within the limits of a city with a focus on safety and preservation
Completed:$150 million2 milesScheduled:$150 million2 miles -
Local Road
These projects are on roads that are maintained by local units of government and are off the state system. They are done in partnership between KDOT and local and often times the federal governments. Projects usually have a safety or preservation focus
Completed:$150 million2 milesScheduled:$150 million2 miles
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Special City County Highway Fund
1/3 of all motor fuel taxes are allocated to local governments for maintenance of local roadways
Completed:Scheduled: -
City Connecting Link Payments
KDOT provides $3,000 per lane mile in assistance to local governments for the maintenance of state highways that pass through city limits
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Modes
This category includes all non-roadway forms of transportation
Completed:$150 millionScheduled:$1 billion-
Public Transit
KDOT administers several state and federal programs that provide funding for transit capital improvements like buses and vans, and operating expenses. The majority of transit funding is provided at the local level
Completed:$150 million2 ridesScheduled:$150 million2 rides -
Aviation
Airport improvements, mostly to runway pavement. In addition to the state funded Kansas Airport Improvement Program, KDOT also administers federal funding for airports
Completed:$150 millionScheduled:$1 billion -
Rail
KDOT provides loans and grants for the maintenance and improvement of the state’s shortline railroads
Completed:$150 millionScheduled:$1 billion -
Bike and Pedestrian
KDOT administers trail and path projects that are funded with federal funds. No state funds are used on these projects
Completed:$150 millionScheduled:$1 billion
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