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Governor Kelly Announces $26M to Communities for Road Improvement Projects

Government and Politics

July 17, 2024

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that a combined $26 million is being awarded to 33 projects to improve intersections and roads in cities across the state that have been selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP).

CCLIP funds improvements to state highways that extend through cities. The cities will receive a combined total of approximately $26 million, which includes $5.5 million in state fiscal year 2026 and $20.5 million in state fiscal year 2027.

“This popular program makes it possible to improve the safety and accessibility of our local highways that are local centers of community life,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Thanks to our increasingly solid financial footing at the state and federal levels, Kansas is finding ways to solve problems and bring resources to various regions of the state.”

Under the CCLIP, a city must contribute up to 25% of the project cost based on its population, though some cities contribute significantly more. Cities with a population under 2,500 aren’t required to provide a match. Projects in this program may fall into one of three categories: Surface Preservation (SP), Pavement Restoration (PR), or Geometric Improvement (GI).

“By investing with our local partners in our infrastructure framework, we are delivering economic opportunities across rural and urban parts of the state,” said Secretary Calvin Reed. “These projects will address problems, so Kansans have more local transportation choices.”

SP projects involve maintenance work such as resurfacing and are funded up to $400,000 per project. PR projects typically involve full-depth pavement replacement without changes to the overall geometric characteristics and may also address drainage issues. GI projects address geometric issues such as adding turn lanes, improving intersections, or modifying the lane configuration to address capacity. The PR and GI categories are funded up to $1.5 million per project.

For state fiscal year 2026, the city, category, and amount awarded include:

Atchison Surface Preservation $400,000
Concordia Surface Preservation $400,000
Abilene Surface Preservation $400,000
Clifton Surface Preservation $215,000
White City Pavement Restoration $900,000
Pittsburg Surface Preservation $400,000
Arkansas City Surface Preservation $400,000
Hutchinson Surface Preservation $400,000
El Dorado Surface Preservation $400,000
Lyons Surface Preservation $400,000
Pratt Surface Preservation $400,000
Dodge City Surface Preservation $400,000
Scott City Surface Preservation $400,000

For fiscal year 2027, the city, category, and amount awarded include:

Horton Pavement Restoration $1,500,000
Emporia Geometric Improvement $400,000
Wamego Surface Preservation $400,000
Alma Pavement Restoration $1,500,000
Council Grove Surface Preservation $400,000
Hillsboro Geometric Improvement $500,000
Moundridge Surface Preservation $400,000
Russell Pavement Restoration $1,500,000
Downs Pavement Restoration $1,500,000
Norton Pavement Restoration $1,500,000
Madison Geometric Improvement $1,400,000
Yates Center Pavement Restoration $1,500,000
Independence Geometric Improvement $1,500,000
Coffeyville Pavement Restoration $1,200,000
Wichita Surface Preservation $250,000
Winfield Surface Preservation $400,000
Newton Pavement Restoration $1,200,000
Dodge City Geometric Improvement $1,500,000
Jetmore Pavement Restoration $1,500,000
Scott City Surface Preservation $400,000