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Blowing past turnpike toll booths: How often it happens and what it costs

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The Kansas Turnpike can be tempting to any driver who doesn't care to pay their fair share of keeping up the state's crown jewel...

KDOT aviation director resigns

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Bob Brock resigned his position as director of aviation this week at the Kansas Department of Transportation, an agency spokesperson said. Brock stepped down from...

State adds $350 million to highway construction pipeline

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The state Transportation Department on Thursday committed to constructing $350 million in new highway projects from 2026 to 2028. The agency added seven expansion and...

Transportation secretary nominee defends train-crew rule

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Gov. Laura Kelly's transportation secretary nominee on Wednesday defended a proposal requiring railroads operating in Kansas to have at least two crew members in...

Kansas submits grant proposal for less expensive Heartland Flyer rail project

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Kansas is taking a significant step toward expanding Amtrak service, officially submitting a proposal to get in line for funding for a proposed rail...

Lawmakers eye crackdown on excessive speeders as 100 mph speeders increase

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With excessive speeding on Kansas highways reaching unprecedented levels, state lawmakers are looking to get tough on drivers going more than 30 mph above...

BREAKING: State transportation secretary stepping down

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State Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz is leaving Gov. Laura Kelly's administration in the first sign of staff changes as the governor enters her second...

Former turnpike chief executive passes away; credited for highway’s upkeep

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The former chief executive officer and top engineer of the Kansas Turnpike Authority, credited for keeping one of the state's primary highway networks safe...

Schmidt’s proposed southern highway: How much could it cost and are there trade-offs?

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A highway of prosperity or tough choices. Or both? Republican Attorney General Derek's Schmidt's vision of a four-lane freeway cutting across southern Kansas carries with it...

Kansas tears down ‘Bank of KDOT’

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Gov. Laura Kelly signed a new budget Wednesday that brings an end to the "irresponsible practice" of using hundreds of millions of dollars in...