The Kansas Department of Transportation approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Nov. 20 in Topeka.
Bids in Southeast Kansas counties in District Four: Allen — U.S. 59, beginning at the Neosho/Allen county line north to the Allen/Anderson county line, ultra thin bonded asphalt surfacing, 21.2 miles, Bettis Asphalt and Construction Inc., Topeka, $2,546,836.47.
Anderson – U.S. 169, beginning at the Allen/Anderson county line north to 0.59 mile north of the K-58/U.S. 169 junction, milling and overlay, 4.3 miles, Bettis Asphalt and Construction Inc., Topeka, $759,965.64.
Anderson – U.S. 59, beginning at the Allen/Anderson county line north to the U.S. 169/U.S. 59 south junction, milling and overlay, 15.1 miles, Bettis Asphalt and Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $3,751,122.83.
Cherokee — K-7, intersection of K-7/Star Valley Road (along the north side of Star Valley Road), special, Heck and Wicker Inc., Parsons, $578,529.65.
Cherokee – U.S. 166, from the Labette/Cherokee county line east to the west city limits of Baxter Springs, milling and overlay, 18.2 miles, Bettis Asphalt and Construction Inc., Topeka, $3,002,160.44.
Crawford — K-47, from the east city limits of Girard east to the U.S. 69/K-47 junction, milling and overlay, 7.0 miles, Bettis Asphalt and Construction Inc., Topeka, $1,154,458.48.
Elk – U.S. 160, beginning at the Elk/Cowley county line east to the U.S. 160/K-99 west junction, milling and overlay, 13.6 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $1,697,425.00.
Elk – U.S. 160, beginning at the U.S. 160/K-99 east junction east to the east city limits of Longton, milling and overlay, 11.5 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $1,615,577.90.
Elk – U.S. 160, beginning at the east city limits of Longton east to the Elk/Montgomery county line, milling and overlay, 7.9 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, $1,181,313.90.
Labette – U.S. 166, beginning at the Montgomery/Labette county line east to the U.S. 59/U.S. 166 north junction; then U.S. 59/U.S. 166 south junction east to the Labette/Cherokee county line, milling and overlay, 24.2 miles, Bettis Asphalt and Construction Inc., Topeka, $4,289,100.83.