News and Announcements
News Releases - 2021
KDOT announces approved December bids (12/28/21)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (12/23/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (12/22/21)
Depperschmidt selected as KDOT Chief of Right of Way (12/21/21)
Salfrank named KDOT Chief of Local Projects (12/20/21)
Winds damage hundreds of traffic signs across Kansas (12/16/21)
Haverkamp retires from KDOT (12/16/21)
Update: I-70 open to traffic in Kansas, motorists still urged to use extra caution (12/15/21)
Update: Winds extend I-70 closure, many more highways closed across the state (12/15/21)
Multiple roads closed in western Kansas due to winds, low visibility and crashes (12/15/21)
Governor announces $750 million in projects added to IKE development pipeline (12/15/21)
Sober first - ring in the holidays responsibly (12/15/21)
KDOT announces approved November bids (12/14/21)
Thanksgiving safety begins with a click Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time (11/22/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (11/17/21)
Preparation a key step in Thanksgiving travel (11/16/21)
Governor Laura Kelly Announces $9.4 Million Awarded for Transportation Projects (11/15/21)
Staffing shortages could impact KDOT winter operations (11/9/21)
KDOT announces approved October bids (11/3/21)
Kansas beats 11 states to win top transportation award (10/29/21)
KDOT requests proposals for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation program (10/28/21)
State Experts Offer Tips for Preventing Deer-vehicle Collisions (10/21/21)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (10/21/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (10/18/21)
KDOT launches survey to explore future transportation funding (10/14/21)
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Agreement to Replace Topeka’s Polk-Quincy Viaduct (10/13/21)
Kansas kids win poster/video contests, focus on improving traffic safety (10/13/21)
Transportation technology program funding available from KDOT (10/12/21)
KDOT announces approved September bids (10/6/21)
KDOT joins with Board of Regents to support transportation scholarships for Kansas students (10/5/21)
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month (10/5/21)
Transportation, ag and technology come together in virtual HomeField Advantage Heartland Conference (10/4/21)
Transportation Secretary Lorenz reappointed to Transportation Research Board (9/30/21)
Burtin named KDOT’s Inspector General (9/29/21)
Personal stories telling about lives saved, lost shared in annual safety blog series (9/28/21)
Turner Diagonal project named national finalist for America’s Transportation Award (9/28/21)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (9/23/21)
Fly Kansas Air Tour schedule announced (9/20/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (9/16/21)
KDOT recognizes drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (9/14/21)
KDOT requests information for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation Program (9/9/21)
Deadlines soon for Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day contests (9/7/21)
Taylor retires after 42 years at KDOT (9/2/21)
KDOT Secretary Lorenz takes over as President of 10-state MAASTO region (9/2/21)
Two Kansas projects take home regional America’s Transportation Awards (9/1/21)
KDOT kicks off 2021 regional Local Consult meetings (9/1/21)
KDOT announces approved August bids (8/30/21)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (8/26/21)
KDOT receives EPA diesel reduction grant to help short line railroad lower emissions (8/26/21)
KDOT and KDA to host Ag Producer Workshops (8/25/21)
KDOT’s Cost Share Program applications being accepted (8/23/21)
Labor Day warning - Drive sober or get pulled over (8/18/21)
Governor Laura Kelly Announces 10 Short Line Rail Improvement Projects (8/17/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (8/16/21)
KDOT requesting comment on draft 2022 STIP (8/12/21)
KDOT announces approved July bids (8/10/21)
KDOT kicks off 2021 Local Consult with online survey (8/6/21)
Contests aim to Put the Brakes on Fatalities (8/4/21)
Governor announces $23 million for CCLIP road improvement program (7/20/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (7/19/21)
Governor Announces $776 Million in Highway Improvement Projects Across Kansas (7/9/21)
Governor Announces U.S. 69 Expansion and Modernization Project in Johnson County (7/8/21)
Governor Announces Eight Highway Improvement Projects in Eastern Kansas (7/8/21)
Governor Announces Six Highway Improvement Projects in South Central Kansas (7/7/21)
Governor Announces Nine Highway Improvement Projects in Western Kansas (7/7/21)
Safety initiative aims to reduce impaired driving during 4th of July holiday (6/29/21)
Yorkey joins KDOT as Office of Finance and Budget Chief (6/25/21)
Longe named KDOT Performance Management Chief (6/24/21)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (6/24/21)
KDOT announces approved June bids (6/22/21)
Weirich celebrates 30 years of service at KDOT (6/17/21)
King celebrates 30 years of service at KDOT (6/17/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (6/17/21)
KDOT announces approved May bids (6/10/21)
KDOT Secretary Julie Lorenz joins national panel to discuss key growth areas for aviation sector (6/8/21)
2021 Fly Kansas Air Tour set for Sept. 23-25 (6/4/21)
Kansas Active Transportation Plan online meetings set for June 15 (6/3/21)
Wadley selected as KDOT Chief of Research (6/2/21)
Cleeves named KDOT Director of Fiscal and Asset Management (6/1/21)
Governor announces $42 million investment in Cost Share projects statewide (5/26/21)
Who do you make it home for? (5/20/21)
New 2021-2022 Kansas transportation maps available (5/19/21)
KDOT announces approved April bids (5/18/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (5/18/21)
Governor Laura Kelly Announces 132 new Jobs in Neodesha (5/13/21)
Governor Laura Kelly Announces 16 Counties Receive $8.5 Million for Rural Road Safety Improvements (5/6/21)
Close calls in Kansas work zones put lives at risk (4/26/21)
Go Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week (4/23/21)
KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment (4/21/21)
Kansas transportation safety awards announced (4/20/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (4/19/21)
Kansas joins national drugged driving awareness campaign (4/16/21)
KDOT seeks public comments on draft Long Range Transportation Plan (4/15/21)
Distracted driving campaign aims to increase safety (4/1/21)
Driver education programs can receive financial assistance (3/30/21)
Counties to receive funding for bridge replacement projects (3/22/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (3/16/21)
Governor announces completion of Lewis and Clark viaduct project (3/15/21)
Grants to expand broadband to homes, businesses statewide (3/15/21)
KDOT seeks applications for transit projects (3/15/21)
KDOT announces approved February bids (3/10/21)
KDOT’s Cost Share Program applications being accepted (3/1/21)
Meggers retires from KDOT (2/26/21)
New KanDrive options assist motorists in travel planning (2/24/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (2/17/21)
KDOT delays February letting due to blackout concerns (2/16/21)
Cold temperatures, blowing snow a concern for KDOT (2/12/21)
Online public meetings set for Kansas Active Transportation Plan (2/11/21)
Vogel named KDOT Chief of Maintenance (2/10/21)
KDOT announces approved January bids (2/5/21)
Super Bowl Sunday message: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving (2/4/21)
Menke named KDOT Chief of Construction and Materials (2/1/21)
KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries (1/20/21)
