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Governor Laura Kelly announced today that a combined $26 million is being awarded to 33 projects to improve intersections and roads in cities across the state that have been selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP).
CCLIP funds improvements to state highways that extend through cities. The cities will receive a combined total of approximately $26 million, which includes $5.5 million in state fiscal year 2026 and $20.5 million in state fiscal year 2027.
“This popular program makes it possible to improve the safety and accessibility of our local highways that are local centers of community life,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Thanks to our increasingly solid financial footing at the state and federal levels, Kansas is finding ways to solve problems and bring resources to various regions of the state.”
Under the CCLIP, a city must contribute up to 25% of the project cost based on its population, though some cities contribute significantly more. Cities with a population under 2,500 aren’t required to provide a match. Projects in this program may fall into one of three categories: Surface Preservation (SP), Pavement Restoration (PR), or Geometric Improvement (GI).
“By investing with our local partners in our infrastructure framework, we are delivering economic opportunities across rural and urban parts of the state,” said Secretary Calvin Reed. “These projects will address problems, so Kansans have more local transportation choices.”
SP projects involve maintenance work such as resurfacing and are funded up to $400,000 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 $1.5 million per project.
For state fiscal year 2026, the city, category, and amount awarded include:
Atchison
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Concordia
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Abilene
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Clifton
Surface Preservation
$215,000
White City
Pavement Restoration
$900,000
Pittsburg
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Arkansas City
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Hutchinson
Surface Preservation
$400,000
El Dorado
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Lyons
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Pratt
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Dodge City
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Scott City
Surface Preservation
$400,000
For fiscal year 2027, the city, category, and amount awarded include:
Horton
Pavement Restoration
$1,500,000
Emporia
Geometric Improvement
$400,000
Wamego
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Alma
Pavement Restoration
$1,500,000
Council Grove
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Hillsboro
Geometric Improvement
$500,000
Moundridge
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Russell
Pavement Restoration
$1,500,000
Downs
Pavement Restoration
$1,500,000
Norton
Pavement Restoration
$1,500,000
Madison
Geometric Improvement
$1,400,000
Yates Center
Pavement Restoration
$1,500,000
Independence
Geometric Improvement
$1,500,000
Coffeyville
Pavement Restoration
$1,200,000
Wichita
Surface Preservation
$250,000
Winfield
Surface Preservation
$400,000
Newton
Pavement Restoration
$1,200,000
Dodge City
Geometric Improvement
$1,500,000
Jetmore
Pavement Restoration
$1,500,000
Scott City
Surface Preservation
$400,000