Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Cities to receive $18 million for road improvement projects



More than 20 projects aimed at improving intersections and roads in Kansas cities have been selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP), which funds improvements to state highways that extend through cities.
The cities will receive a combined total of approximately $18 million in funding under the CCLIP for these 23 projects. This total includes $7 million in state fiscal year 2021 and $11 million in state fiscal year 2022.
“KDOT was able to add $5 million into the CCLIP because of the additional $50 million that the Governor provided as a one-time transfer from the State General Fund,” said Deputy Secretary Lindsey Douglas. “Communities then provided an additional $6.5 million in matching funds to create a total of $11.5 million beyond the initial plan to expand the amount invested in various projects.”
“This is a popular program with communities and allows them an opportunity to receive funding that improves safety, capacity and operational needs as well as increase economic development in their region,” said Julie Lorenz, Kansas Secretary of Transportation.
Under the CCLIP, a city is required to contribute up to 25 percent of the project cost based on its population, though some cities contribute significantly more. Cities under 2,500 in population aren’t required to provide a match. Projects in this program may fall into one of three different categories including Surface Preservation (SP), Pavement Restoration (PR) or Geometric Improvement (GI).
SP projects involve maintenance work such as resurfacing and are funded up to $300,000 per project. PR projects typically involve full-depth pavement replacement without changes to the overall geometric characteristics and may also address drainage issues. GI projects address geometric issues such as adding turn lanes, improving intersections or modifying the lane configuration to address capacity. The PR and GI categories are funded up to $1 million per project.
For the state fiscal year 2021, the city, category and amount awarded include:
Concordia                 Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000
Gardner                     Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000
Hays                           Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000
Independence          Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000
Norton                        Geometric Improvement                 $1,000,000
Pratt                            Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000
Winfield                     Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000

For the state fiscal year 2022, the city, category and amount awarded include:
Cimarron                   Pavement Restoration                    $800,000
Colby                          Surface Preservation                      $300,000
Dodge City                Geometric Improvement                 $1,000,000
Ellsworth                   Geometric Improvement                 $600,000
Emporia                     Geometric Improvement                 $600,000
Garden City               Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000
Gardner                     Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000
Garnett                       Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000
Herington                  Surface Preservation                      $300,000
Lyons                         Surface Preservation                      $300,000
McLouth                    Pavement Restoration                    $500,000
McPherson               Geometric Improvement                 $1,000,000
Minneola                   Geometric Improvement                 $1,000,000
Newton                      Surface Preservation                      $300,000
Phillipsburg               Pavement Restoration                    $1,000,000
Yates Center             Surface Preservation                      $300,000


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