Kansas Announces $442 Million in Highway Expansion and Modernization Projects

Nine new projects across Kansas aim to expand highways, replace aging bridges, and improve mobility statewide.

Oct. 24, 2025

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Key Takeaways

Kansas will invest $442 million in nine major highway expansion and modernization projects under the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program.
The projects are designed to enhance safety, mobility, and economic growth in both rural and urban regions.
Local partnerships and infrastructure collaboration are central to the state’s long-term transportation strategy.

A road sign welcoming drivers to the state of Kansas, home to Dwight D. Eisenhower. — A road sign welcoming drivers to the state of Kansas.

The governor of Kansas announced nine major highway expansion and modernization projects across the state — totaling $442 million in new infrastructure investment.

The projects are part of the 10-year Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE), described as a “powerful engine for economic growth” that continues to strengthen Kansas’ rural, suburban, and urban transportation networks, according to Kansas Reflector.

The range of highway projects are not only focused on high-traffic corridors but also supports the mobility of smaller communities across the state.

Part of the Long-Term Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program

Project timelines will extend through 2030, with funding distributed over the next several years, according to Kansas Reflector.

According to KWCH, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced several major expansion projects earlier this year, bringing the total to 17 initiatives within the IKE Development Pipeline, valued at $932 million.

The latest round marks the fourth set of projects advanced to the construction pipeline under the IKE program, underscoring Kansas’s commitment to long-term infrastructure investment and highway modernization.

Collaboration Key to State’s Infrastructure Development

The transportation improvements will rely on local project partnerships and collaboration with surrounding communities, said KDOT Secretary Calvin Reed, as reported by Kansas Reflector.

Nine Major Road and Bridge Projects Across Kansas

The new road construction and bridge improvement projects include:

$11 million reconstruction of Kansas 4 and Bethany Drive to improve access to Lindsborg from Interstate-135, including the removal of an aging bridge.
$157 million replacement and four-lane expansion of the Centennial Bridge in Leavenworth County.
$43 million interchange construction at Kansas 10 and Lone Elm Road in Johnson County.
$15 million reconstruction of Kansas 33 and shoulder widening in Douglas County.
$17 million reconstruction of U.S. Route 281 in Russell and Osborne counties.
$11 million reconstruction and shoulder widening on Kansas 33 in Franklin County.
$35 million project adding passing lanes to U.S. Route 169 in Anderson and Allen counties.
$120 million interchange improvements on Kansas 96 at Rock Road and Woodlawn Road in Sedgwick County.
$33 million addition of passing lanes to U.S. Route 83 in Scott and Finney counties.

Sources: Kansas Reflector, KWCH