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)

Stipends now available to organizations participating in state's Adopt-A-Highway (Spanish translation included)   (7/21/22)

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)

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Statewide Effort to Coordinate Billions in Federal Infrastructure Funds Coming to Kansas   (6/30/22)

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, City of Topeka taking additional actions in response to fallen concrete barrier on the Polk-Quincy Viaduct  (6/16/22)

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)

KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries  (1/18/22)

DOT Announces Historic Bridge Investment Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Kansas to receive $225 Million  (1/14/22)