TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place May 25 in Topeka.The only project in the Golden Belt was for 25.3 miles of crack repairs in Pawnee County. Work areas are U.S. 183, beginning at the K-156/U.S. 183 junction north to the Pawnee/Rush county line and K-156, beginning the Hodgeman/Pawnee county line east to the U.S. 183/K-156 junction.