A day after learning it was receiving money for infrastructure projects around several local schools, Emporia city government is now receiving more state funding for more infrastructure work.
The Kansas Department of Transportation says Emporia is getting $400,000 as part of its fiscal 2028 and 2029 selection cycles. Emporia City Engineer Jim Ubert says the funds will be part of the city’s fiscal 2029 City Connecting Link Improvement Program work on part of US Highway 50. Surface preservation is planned, meaning a mill and overlay project. The total project cost is estimated at around $760,000.
CCLIP funds generate improvements on state highways going through cities and towns. Projects fall into 3 categories: surface preservation, pavement restoration or geometric improvements.
This follows a KDOT announcement showing Emporia with $1.2 million in Transportation Alternatives funding to make signage, crosswalk and other improvements designed to improve safety and traffic flow around 5 schools: Emporia High, Emporia Middle School, Riverside, Timmerman and Village. Unlike CCLIP, where local matching amounts can vary, the Transportation Alternatives funding involves a 90-percent match by the state.
Meanwhile, Council Grove, which just received $1.3 million in Transportation Alternatives money, is getting $400,000 in CCLIP funds for a better than $700,000 surface preservation work zone on Kansas Highway 177. Burlington is getting $1.5 million in CCLIP funds for a nearly $2 million geometric improvement project on US Highway 75.
