The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place Oct. 22, in Topeka.
Area projects include:
District Five — South Central
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.
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.