TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is facing a staffing shortage in its Department of Transportation that could slow the clearing of highways in winter storms, the agency said Tuesday. The department said it is about…

The Kansas Department of Transportation will close a section of K-31 in Linn County to replace two crossroad pipes on Monday, weather permitting. K-31 will be closed approximately three miles east of Blue Mound, between…

Crews will begin repairs Monday on a U.S. 54 bridge spanning the Verdigris River. One section of the bridge is in need of repair, according to a Kansas Department of Transportation news release. The bridge…

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin concrete patching on U.S. 169 in Allen County south of Humboldt on Monday, weather permitting. The work will take place just north of the Neosho-Allen county line.…

Iolan Glen Cunningham, an engineer with the Chanute materials lab of the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), is celebrating 40 years with the department. Cunningham began working for KDOT in April 1980 with the regional…

TOPEKA — Across the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic is triggering state budget crises. Kansas is no exception, with tax collections expected to plummet by $1.3 billion between now and June 2021. “This is more…

Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz was in Welda Friday for a groundbreaking ceremony for pending improvements on U.S. 169 in Anderson County. Starting in March, crews will begin rebuilding or repairing more than 7 miles…

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s transportation plan isn’t as bold as those that came before it. Since the 1990s, Kansas has spent tens of billions of dollars on three successive 10-year programs. Each required…

Highway officials are aware the exits to Humboldt off U.S. 169 are not lighted, but gave no indication as to when they will be repaired. That’s the short — and probably unsatisfactory answer — to…

Motorists might notice a darker residue from when road crews treat highways for ice this year. That’s because beet juice is in the mix. The Kansas Department of Transportation sometimes mixes beet juice — which…