Kansas Transportation

By Priscilla Petersen Southeast Kansas  Public Affairs Manager, Illustration by Mallory Goeke  When she’s not administering contra...

Acts of kindness at KDOT is not uncommon and it does not go unnoticed. Many employees have earned the upmost respect from their surrounding ...

Chances are that wherever you see a KDOT crew in Grant or Stanton County, you will also find Frankie Burns, the Ulysses Highway Ma...

Stop by KDOT’s Dodge City Area Office and you’ll be greeted by Administrative Specialist Bonnie Hirsh.   According to her co-worke...

KDOT Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Clyde Thrush helped save the day for one critically ill patient during the weekend snow storm.  A ...

On his way home after working all day at a project, Agustin “Augie” Carrillo, an Engineering Technician Senior for District 5 in...

This months' #IAMKDOT feature gives hope to the homeless. Take a walk around any KDOT work area and talk to people, and a comm...

When Melissa Poe arrived in the District 5 office on Oct. 21, 1996, to start work as an Office Assistant II, she never would have thou...

This month’s #IAMKDOT feature is Ted Coleman. Coleman said that he “Bleeds KDOT Orange” and is the Sub-Area Supervisor for east Wichita....

This month’s #IAMKDOT feature is Ciro Chavez. Ciro began his career with KDOT as an Equipment Operator Trainee at the Lakin Subarea...

This month’s #IAMKDOT feature is Gelene Savage. Gelene is the Managing Attorney for KDOT’s Office of Chief Counsel.  Gelene began her car...

This month’s #IAMKDOT feature is Larry Walker, who is an Equipment Operator Senior at the Independence Subarea. This year, Larry will cel...

When people first think of work zones, most think of summer construction taking place on the highways. But motorists need to use extra c...

This month’s #IAMKDOT feature is Kevin Jirak who has worked at KDOT for more than 31 years in Marion.  Jirak began his career as an Equ...

This month’s #IAMKDOT feature is George Dockery, P.E., Pittsburg Area Engineer in District Four.    Dockery just celebrated 50 year...

This month's #IAMKDOT feature is Traci Ward.  Ward has worked for the state of Kansas for more than 20 years and is the Kansas ...