For the past 45 years, Iolan Glen Cunningham has worked as an engineering technician senior — a fancy way of saying a highway materials tester — for the Kansas Department of Transportation. Most of that…

The need for public transportation drives Jeff Keithly to keep Allen Regional Transit (ART) moving forward.  “When I first came here, I thought the need couldn’t be high. I quickly discovered there’s a huge need,”…

TOPEKA — A $2.69 million federal grant allows the Kansas Department of Transportation to rebuild the state’s vehicle crash information system and expand use of driver’s license scanners by local law enforcement agencies to speed…

The week of April 22 the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) expects to start a mudjacking project that includes various locations in Allen, Bourbon, Coffey, Franklin, Greenwood, Labette, Miami, Neosho, Osage and Wilson counties. Mudjacking…

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will install new light towers on the U.S. 169 and U.S. 54 interchange at Iola this week. The highway shoulders will be closed at the work zone with minimal…

HUMBOLDT — After more than five years of planning and preparation, construction is underway for Humboldt’s “The Last Mile” trail. The project will build a trail to connect downtown Humboldt to the Southwind Trailhead between…

Truck drivers hauling material to and from Monarch Cement Co. in Humboldt face a particularly troublesome stretch of road on K-39 west of Chanute toward Fredonia.  Kent Webber, president of Monarch, shared his concerns about…

Federal grants brought a huge influx of cash to transportation projects in recent years, Kansas Department of Transportation leaders reported at Thursday’s Local Consult meeting. In addition to seeking input on projects, the state officials…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Transportation earmarked $42.3 million in federal funding to support $6.4 million in local government investment over the next two years to improve safety of nearly three dozen city or…

CHANUTE — Repairs to Chanute’s 21st Street overpass spanning U.S. 169 has begun this week. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the highway will be reduced to one lane within…