News and Announcements
News Releases - 2022
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (12/23/22)
Sothers named Chief of Innovative Technologies (12/20/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (12/19/22)
Law enforcement will be alert for impaired drivers (Spanish translation included) (12/14/22)
I-70 now closed at Oakley (12/13/22)
Governor announces $40.5M in KLBIP funding for Kansas bridges (12/13/22)
Morey retires after 30-year transportation career (12/12/22)
Gower retires after 30 years at KDOT (12/6/22)
Safe mobility is the driving factor in Older Drivers Safety Awareness Week (Spanish translation included) (12/5/22)
KDOT announces approved November bids (11/30/22)
Governor Kelly announces departure of Transportation Secretary Lorenz (11/29/22)
‘Click It or Ticket’ enforcement campaign kicks into high gear over Thanksgiving weekend (11/21/22)
World Day of Remembrance is Nov. 20 (Spanish translation included) (11/17/22)
KDOT announces approved October bids (11/9/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (11/8/22)
Terstriep, Squires named KDOT District Engineers (11/7/22)
Kansas Mobility Week promotes multimodal transportation choices (11/3/22)
Ignoring vehicle recalls can be risky: Check To Protect (Spanish translation included) (11/2/22)
Continued KDOT staffing shortages could impact highway snow, ice removal efforts (11/1/22)
East Kellogg project update (10/27/22)
Messina named Chief of Multimodal Transportation (10/25/22)
Lorenz receives national transportation award (10/24/22)
Governor announces $11M for Cost Share projects (10/21/22)
Safety first in vehicles: Buckle up, phone down (Spanish translation included) (10/21/22)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (10/20/22)
KDOT, Kansas Association of Counties’ new online tool improves planning (10/13/22)
Kansas kids win poster/video contests (10/13/22)
Governor announces $28M for 32 CCLIPS projects (10/12/22)
KDOT receives awards for clean stormwater efforts (10/12/22)
Motorists urged to use caution during peak deer season (10/11/22)
KanDrive App now available on cell phones (Spanish translation included) (10/11/22)
The goal: Make every day Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day (10/10/22)
Governor announces $28.5M for 32 TA projects (10/6/22)
KDOT announces approved September bids (10/6/22)
KDOT award fuels transportation scholarships for Kansas students (10/5/22)
Davis named KDOT Multimodal Transportation and Innovation Director (10/4/22)
National campaign highlights pedestrian safety in October (Spanish translation included) (10/3/22)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (9/22/22)
Fly Kansas Air Tour schedule announced (9/22/22)
Safety series shares stories of triumph, tragedy (9/21/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (9/20/22)
KDOT set to receive $39.5M for next five years to build EV charging infrastructure (9/16/22)
KDOT’s focus on worker safety saves nearly $1M in state funds (9/14/22)
West retires after 44 years of service to KDOT (9/8/22)
Floberg to retire from KDOT after 34 years (9/8/22)
Governor touts innovative grant to assist U.S. 83 freight (9/7/22)
Contests aim to Put the Brakes on Fatalities (Spanish translation included) (9/6/22)
New technologies along U.S. 83 to be celebrated (9/1/22)
KDOT announces approved August bids (8/26/22)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (8/25/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (8/19/22)
KDOT requesting comment on draft 2023 STIP (8/18/22)
Law enforcement will be on lookout for impaired drivers Labor Day weekend (8/17/22)
Governor announces $520M in highway projects added to IKE construction pipeline (8/15/22)
KDOT receives $6.7M grant to deploy innovative technologies along U.S. 83 (8/11/22)
North Vine Street corridor improvement project receives national award (8/9/22)
KDOT’s Cost Share Program applications being accepted (Spanish translation included) (8/8/22)
KDOT announces approved July bids (8/4/22)
Contests aim to Put the Brakes on Fatalities (Spanish translation included) (8/3/22)
KDOT local bridge programs reshaped to take advantage of federal funds (8/2/22)
Temperatures soar in Kansas: Don't leave children in cars (Spanish translation included) (8/1/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (7/19/22)
Shrine Bowl: Look out for extra pedestrians and traffic (Spanish translation included) (7/18/22)
KDOT announces approved June bids (7/6/22)
KDOT supporting applications for ‘Safe Streets and Roads for All’ grants (7/5/22)
Importance of safe travels throughout Independence Day and summer (6/28/22)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (Spanish translation included) (6/23/22)
KDOT requests comments on the draft Kansas Rail Plan (Spanish translation included) (6/22/22)
Increase in pedestrian and bicycle traffic: Everyone using the road shares responsibility (Spanish translation included) (6/21/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (6/15/22)
Curb the need for speed: KDOT tells Kansas drivers to slow down (6/10/22)
Political signs not allowed on highway right of way (6/7/22)
KDOT receives national Perpetual Pavement Award (6/1/22)
Kansas secures $20 million in federal grants to improve rail infrastructure (6/1/22)
KDOT announces approved May bids (5/31/22)
Governor Kelly announces $11.5 million for State Rail Service Improvement Fund (5/27/22)
Governor Kelly announces more than $7 million for Cost Share projects (5/23/22)
Expanding Broadband Access Across Rural Kansas (5/20/22)
Click It or Ticket campaign: Buckle up or pay the costs (5/18/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (5/17/22)
KDOT initiative aims to lower fatalities in Sedgwick County (5/11/22)
KDOT comment period extended on public involvement plan (5/10/22)
Alexander named KDOT Transportation Electrification Manager (5/5/22)
KDOT requests comments on public involvement plan (5/3/22)
KDOT announces approved April bids (5/2/22)
I-70 Closed between Colby and Goodland due to wind, dust and crashes (4/22/22)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (4/21/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (4/18/22)
Go Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week (4/12/22)
Work zone speeding: Kansas troopers see, hear (4/11/22)
KDOT seeks public input on futureof electric vehicle charging (4/7/22)
Governor Kelly announces $13.2 million awarded for public transit projects across Kansas (4/7/22)
Kansas transportation safety awards announced (4/6/22)
Fuller selected as KDOT Chief of Maintenance (4/4/22)
KDOT announces approved March bids (3/31/22)
KDOT announces aviation art contest winners (3/28/22)
Make a difference – adopt a highway (3/24/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (3/15/22)
Governor Laura Kelly announces more than $6 million for rural road safety improvements (3/14/22)
KDOT’s March 10 Aviation Day event cancelled (3/9/22)
KDOT announces Aviation Day at the Capitol (3/7/22)
KDOT announces approved February bids (3/2/22)
KDOT announces aviation projects selected for funding (3/1/22)
Governor Laura Kelly announces more than $5 million to improve bridges (2/24/22)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (2/21/22)
Espinoza celebrates 50 years of service at KDOT (2/21/22)
Bartron celebrates 40 years of service at KDOT (2/21/22)
Govindaswamy named KDOT Chief of Alternative Delivery (2/18/22)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (2/17/22)
KDOT announces Aviation Day at the Capitol (2/14/22)
KDOT awards $2 million for electric vehicle charging station projects (2/4/22)
KDOT announces call for Transportation Alternatives Program projects (2/1/22)
KDOT announces approved January bids (1/27/22)
I-70 now closed at Goodland (1/25/22)
MAASTO expands truck weights to speed disaster relief (1/20/22)