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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kansas allocates $14.5 million for aviation infrastructure upgrades
TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that $14.5 million will be distributed to fund 47 aviation infrastructure projects across Kansas. Top 10 ice cream shops in the Four States region Pittsburg increases funding to boost economic development 'Bring Them Home' rally demands due process for deportees Kansas daycare workers plead guilty to infant abuse charges Investigation in southeast Kansas city after body found on city property Officials say the investment comes through the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP), which officials claim supports the planning, construction, and rehabilitation of public-use general aviation airports. 'The Kansas aerospace industry is an essential part of our state's economy,' Governor Kelly said. 'Keeping our aviation infrastructure in optimal condition is a large part of that economic growth and job creation, allowing local businesses and communities to prosper.' Administered by the Kansas Department of Transportation's Division of Aviation, the KAIP received 81 applications requesting a combined total of more than $42 million. Officials say projects were selected from communities across the state, with a focus on pavement preservation, safety upgrades, and enhancing air ambulance accessibility in remote areas. 'Combining state and local funds to provide vital improvements to general aviation airports has helped to create a statewide aviation network citizens can depend on,' said Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed. 'This offers more services, like air ambulance accessibility, that can help support transportation needs in all areas of Kansas.' Funded through the bipartisan Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE), KAIP receives $15 million annually. Each project requires a local match between 10% and 50% depending on its scope. With local contributions included, the total project value for this year's round of grants is $22.9 million Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Roadwork in northwest Kansas will create 75-mile detour
PORTIS, Kan. (KSNW) – Planned road construction in northwest Kansas will create a 75-mile detour. Starting Monday, March 17, the Kansas Department of Transportation will close just a 3.5-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 281 between the U.S. 24 Junction and Portis. Traffic will be detoured onto U.S. 24 or U.S. 36 Highways via U.S. Highway 183. Tracking Kansas wind speeds amid crashes, trees blown over This creates a detour of over 75 miles because there are no paved county roads that can be used as a bypass around the construction. The road will remain closed until at least late November, when work is scheduled to be completed. King Construction of Hesston is the primary contractor for the $18.9 million project, part of the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
