The Kansas Turnpike Authority has approved a contract for upcoming highway projects northeast of Emporia.
The contract involves drainage improvements at mile marker 141.6. It also includes pavement repairs for northbound and southbound outside lanes between mile markers 140-143, or 13-16 miles northeast of the Emporia tollgate.
Bettis Asphalt & Construction of Topeka won the contract with a bid of over $7.7 million. Work could be done by December 2024.
