The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Adopt A Highway program is looking for new groups to join to help keep the almost 10,000 miles of highways in Kansas clean. Adopt A Highway groups participate in the annual Clean Up Kansas Campaign during April. Youth groups with members at least 11 years old and with adequate adult supervision are also eligible. KDOT ... Read More »
The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. In Marshall county, the Snipe Creek Bridge, located 3.36 miles east of the K-99 Junction on Highway 36, will be replaced. Ebert Construction Company, Inc and Subsidiary of Wamego won the project at a cost of just over $1.1 million. Read More »
A grant through the Kansas Department of Transportation will be submitted by the City of Seneca to help fund the rebuilding of the remaining four block original brick surface of Main Street from 7th to 10th Street. This will be Phase 2 of the project and it’s projected to cost $1.5 million. A 20% minimum local match would be required ... Read More »
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started the process to close the Coon Creek Bridge on Highway 9 one mile west of Waterville. The closure will take place in 2014 and last approximately six months. The latest KDOT plans do not include a sho-fly and no detour has been designated. The sho-fly is an alternate road at the site ... Read More »
A bid of $764,426 was accepted for the Marysville railbed project. Goodwin/Thime Construction of Sabetha submitted the lowest of 4 bids. The bid must now be approved by the Kansas Department of Transportation. Marysville will receive $300,000 from KDOT for the project. According to Debbie Price, Marysville City Clerk, the remainder of the cost will most likely come from sales ... Read More »
A new regional Missouri River flood information page has been added to the KDOT website. The site can be accessed directly at www.ksdot.org/flood.asp or from KDOT’s home page, www.ksdot.org, KanDrive, www.kandrive.org, or directly from the 511 Map at http://511.ksdot.org. With roads closed due to flooding in Kansas as well as Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa, the site provides information for all ... Read More »
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is recommending an alternate route for travelers wishing to travel on US Highway 36 through northeast Kansas until July 1st. US-36 is not recommended as an alternate route through northeast Kansas due to existing construction projects and lane closures. The recommended route through northeast Kansas for this weekend is as follows: • For southbound ... Read More »
January 24, 2011 The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular adjourned session with Charles R. Loiseau, Chairman; Robert S. Connell and Thomas K. Holle members; and Sonya L. Stohs, County Clerk present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. The Board opened the meeting with the flag salute. The minutes and agenda were approved as presented ... Read More »
COMMISSION MINUTES, DECEMBER 13, 2010 The Board of Washington County Commission met in regular session on Monday, December 13, 2010 in the commission room at the Washington County Courthouse. Present: Alison Mueller, 1st District Commissioner; Roger Otott, 2nd District Commissioner; Gene Helms, 3rd District Commissioner, and Lou Kern, County Clerk. Absent: Elizabeth Hiltgen, County Attorney, due to illness. Chairman ... Read More »
KDOT has also released information on their use of rock salt and salt brine. Plow operators may apply salt brine or rock salt behind them to help promote melting. However, rock salt and salt brine generally don’t work when temperatures are near or below 15° F. Rock salt can be used alone or in combination with sand to help with ... Read More »
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