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Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed announced that 27 bridge projects across Kansas will receive $40.5 million in state and federal funding. With matching money from cities and counties, the total value of these projects is more than $46.5 million.
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) reshaped its bridge programs under the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, doubling annual funding. Kansas has over 19,000 local bridges, and more than 5,000 need upgrades to meet current standards.
In Fiscal Year 2026, KDOT will award $20 million through the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program (KLBIP). Funding will support 11 bridge replacements, and four deficient bridges will be permanently removed. Created in 2015, KLBIP helps cities and counties replace or rehabilitate local bridges and offers extra funding for bridge removals.
In Fiscal Year 2027, KDOT will award $20.5 million through the Off-System Bridge (OSB) program for 16 projects statewide. OSB uses federal and state funds to repair or replace city and county bridges not on state highways.
This year, KDOT received 163 applications requesting nearly $190 million, highlighting the demand for bridge improvements.
2026 Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program Projects
| Local Government Agency | Location | Local Contribution | Local % Match | KDOT Match Funds | Funds for Bridge Removal | Total Funds Awarded |
| City of Topeka | SW 57th Street over S. branch Shunganunga Creek 0.2 miles east of US-75 | $528,758 | 20% | $1,200,000 | $ – | $1,200,000 |
| Edwards County | 20 Road (RS 1491) over a tributary to Little Coon Creek 7.0 miles north of Offerle | $65,521 | 0% | $900,000 | $ – | $900,000 |
| Ellis County | 125th Avenue over the Saline River 12.5 miles north and 0.5 miles east of Ellis | $757,178 | 15% | $4,300,000 | $60,900 | $4,360,900 |
| Gray County | FF Road over Crooked Creek tributary 6.0 miles south and 0.8 miles east of Haggard | $110,459 | 5% | $750,000 | $ – | $750,000 |
| Greenwood County | 100th St over Fall River tributary 3.0 miles east and 3.2 miles north of Climax | $142,509 | 5% | $1,200,000 | $ – | $1,200,000 |
| Harvey County | SW 14th St over Sand Creek 1.9 miles west of I-135 in Newton | $1,057,558 | 15% | $2,550,000 | $ – | $2,550,000 |
| Lincoln County | E Kiowa Road over Wolf Creek 4.5 miles west of Sylvan Grove | $31,902 | 0% | $1,970,000 | $50,000 | $2,020,000 |
| Neosho County | Veteran’s road over the Neosho River 1.0 miles east and 2.6 miles south of St. Paul | $840,859 | 15% | $3,065,000 | $ – | $3,065,000 |
| Rawlins County | Road 16.5 over Little Beaver Creek 0.4 miles north of Blakeman | $95,552 | 0% | $2,300,000 | $ – | $2,300,000 |
| Rooks County | J Road over Sand Creek 8.2 miles west of Stockton | $57,616 | 5% | $1,100,000 | $52,200 | $1,152,200 |
| Trego County | 380th Avenue over drainage ditch 1.4 miles south and 13.0 miles east of Trego Center | $40,951 | 0% | $500,000 | $ – | $500,000 |
| $3,728,863 | $19,835,000 | $163,100 | $19,998,100 |
2027 Off-System Bridge Program Project Recommendations
| Local Government Agency | Bridge Location | Local Contribution | Local Cost % | Maximum Funds Awarded (covering 100% of Construction and CE) |
| Doniphan County | Oxide Road over an abandoned CRI railroad immediately south of US-36 2.5 miles east of Troy | $82,994 | 6.80% | $1,250,000 |
| Bourbon County | Jayhawk Road over tributary to Marmaton River 2.5 miles South and 1.9 miles West of Fort Scott | $87,362 | 8.90% | $1,000,000 |
| Butler County | SW 80th Street over the Walnut River located 3.6 miles North and 2.0 miles East of Augusta | $251,537 | 11.20% | $2,000,000 |
| Chase County | YY Road over Jacob Creek tributary 4.7 miles South and 1.0 mile East of Saffordville | $133,227 | 11.20% | $1,100,000 |
| Cloud County | Wagon Road over Grave Creek 2.8 miles North and 6.0 miles East of Jamestown | $92,822 | 7.50% | $1,300,000 |
| Cowley County | 155th Road over Silver Creek 9.6 miles East and 4.0 miles North of Arkansas City | $114,663 | 5.60% | $2,000,000 |
| Geary County | McNeal Road over East Branch Humboldt Creek 5.0 miles South and 12.0 miles East of Junction City | $104,834 | 12.50% | $800,000 |
| Harper County | SE 120 Avenue over Bluff Creek 3.0 miles East and 0.4 miles South of Bluff City | $416,269 | 17.20% | $2,000,000 |
| Kingman County | SE 100 Street over Rose Bud Creek 3.2 miles North and 0.2 miles West of Rago | $76,442 | 10.30% | $750,000 |
| Linn County | E 850th Road over Little Sugar Creek on the north edge of Mound City 0.6 miles East of K-7 | $614,308 | 23.50% | $2,000,000 |
| Osage County | S Fisher Road over Plum Creek tributary 1.7 miles South and 1.5 miles West of Burlingame | $124,491 | 11.70% | $1,000,000 |
| Osborne County | S 55th Road over South Fork of the Solomon River 1.0 miles South and 5.5 miles East of Osborne | $65,521 | 4.30% | $1,600,000 |
| Ottawa County | Frontier Road over Sand Creek 0.5 miles North of Bennington | $68,252 | 7.80% | $900,000 |
| Phillips County | W 700 Road over Starvation Creek 0.5 miles North of Stuttgart | $76,442 | 6.80% | $1,200,000 |
| Riley County | Lasita Road over Timber Creek 1.0 mile North, 6.0 miles West of city of Riley | $66,614 | 11.10% | $600,000 |
| Stafford County | SE 60 Street over the North Fork Ninnescah River, 6.0 miles South and 0.4 miles West of Stafford | $76,442 | 7.90% | $1,000,000 |
| $2,452,220 | $20,500,000 | |||
