Southeast Kansas has a couple of highway projects that have had bids approved for the work. The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved a bid for milling and overlay work on Highway 169 north from the Highways 169-166 junction to the Labette County line. The for the 5 and a half miles of work was let to Cornejo & Sons of Wichita for just over $2.2 million.
KDOT also accepted a bid of just over $38,000 for bridge work on a bridge on K-39 almost 2 miles east of the Highway 169-K-39 junction. The bid has been awarded to B & B Bridge Company of St. Paul.