The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place March 16, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

Area bid recipients included:

District Two — North Central

Saline —  143 - 85 KA-3940-01-K 143, bridge #104 over the Saline River Drainage located 2.62 miles north of I-70 and bridge #103 over the Saline River Drainage located at the K 143/E. Granville Road intersection, bridge replacement, L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, $668,194.

District Three — Northwest

Graham  —  283-33 KA-6418-01 - U.S. 283, from Prout Street in Hill City to the Graham/Norton county line, milling and overlay, 13.5 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $3,612,819.

Graham —  24-33-KA-6419-01 - U.S. 24, from the east city limits of Hill City to the U.S. 24/K-18 junction, milling and overlay, 8.2 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $1,886,455.

Rooks —  82-K-1659-07 - From 1.83 miles south of the U.S. 24/ Webster State Park Road entrance north to the U.S. 24/Webster State Park Road entrance, state park road, 1.8 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $307,770.

Rooks —  258-82-KA-6379-01 - K-258, from beginning of route to end of route at the U.S. 24/K-258 junction, milling and overlay, 3.5 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $801,607.