The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Nov. 19 in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

Local approved bids are: 

Ellsworth 

K‑140 from the K‑14/K‑140 junction east to the Ellsworth/Saline county line, milling and overlay, 16.4 miles, Shilling Construction Co. Inc., Manhattan, $2,565,921.59.

Major Collectors west of K‑156, signing, 111.0 miles, Hamm Contracting LLC, Marion, S.D., $325,721.40.

Russell 

I‑70 from the Ellis/Russell county line east 9.91 miles to the U.S. 281/I‑70 junction, milling and overlay, 20 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $9,294,864.58.

I‑70 from the Ellis/Russell county line east 9.91 miles to the U.S. 281/I‑70 junction, milling and overlay, 10 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $8,007,313.87.

Barton

U.S. 56 from the east city limits of Ellinwood east to the Barton/Rice county line, milling and overlay, 5.2 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $874,725.40.

Rice

U.S. 56 from the Barton/Rice county line east to the west city limits of Lyons, milling and overlay, 13.6 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $2,639,938.90.

Stafford

U.S. 50 from the U.S. 281/U.S. 50 junction east to the Stafford/Reno county line, milling and overlay, 15.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $3,059,741.42.