The Kansas Department of Transportation announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Montgomery County.

The first project is on U.S. 75 from the south city limits of Caney north to the south ending at the U.S. 166/U.S. 75 junction. Milling and overlay work will be done by Cornejo & Sons based in Wichita, Kansas for just over $350,000. Cornejo & Sons will also do milling and overlay work on U.S. 166 from the south U.S. 75/U.S. 166 junction east to the west city limits of Coffeyville for just over $1.7 million.

The last ones are on U.S. 75 from the south U.S. 400/U.S. 75 junctions north to the Montgomery/Wilson county line; U.S. 166, from the four-lane west of the railroad tracks east to the west city limits of Coffeyville (eastbound only); and U.S. 169, from the Kansas/Oklahoma state line north to the south city limits of Coffeyville for some pavement patching work. Emery Sapp & Sons Inc. and Subsidiaries based out of Columbia, Missouri will work on the project for just over $1.1 million.