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- KDOT Lettings: August 2026Federal-Aid 70-31 KA 6837-01: Replace the Milford Lake Road bridge over I-70 west of Junction City.70-31 KA 6838-01: Replace the Westbound I-70 bridge over Franks Creek and B Street in Grandview Plaza. 61-59 KA 6755-01: Replace the bridge deck on the Southbound K-61 bridge over US 81B and K&O Newton Subdivision on the south side of McPherson. Detour via I-135 or US 81B, US 56, and K-153. 98 TE 0535-01: Sidewalk improvements on Main Street in WaKeeney from Railroad Avenue to Warren Avenue, Russell Avenue from 4th Street to 6th Street, the North side of Railroad Avenue from Main Street… Read more: KDOT Lettings: August 2026
- KDOT Lettings: July 2026Federal-Aid: 75 N 0816-01: Sidewalk improvements on 6th and 8th between Oak and Plum Streets, along with RRFB Crossing signs on Kaw Valley Road at 15th and 17th in Wamego 75 TE 0580-01: Sidewalk improvements on 6th Street between Ash and Locust Streets and on Lincoln Avenue (K-99) at 7th and 8th Streets 40-55 KA 7662-01: 2.5-inch milling and inlay, paving of 3-foot shoulders, and a final 1.5-inch HMA overlay on US 40 from Road 140 to Road 270 in Logan County. 8-92 KA 6471-01: Replace bridge over Middle Beaver Creek on K-8 in Smith County 4 miles south of… Read more: KDOT Lettings: July 2026
Welcome to my anchor point on the web. For over 20 years, I have covered various subjects, including highways, railways, local radio, and more.
I chose the name online handle “route56” in honor of the green and white variant of the US Highway shield that the Kansas Department of Transportation and its predecessor agency used specifically to mark US 56 from the designation of US 56 in 1956 until KDOT elected to adopt the standard black-and-white design in the mid-1980s
Kansas Highways
Kansas Highways is your source of information on the Kansas State Highway system, past and present.
Exit Guides
Here, you will find information regarding the junctions on the interstates and major corridors in Kansas and Missouri, presented in a form that replicates the actual signage along the highway.
Pioneer Radio History
In the 1920s, radio was as big as the Internet became in the 1990s. Pioneer broadcasters in Missouri and Kansas became involved just like their counterparts in the rest of the United States. Some of the stations that were started during that frenzied time are alive and thriving today. Others have gone to the great antenna farm in the sky. Originally created by Mark Roberts and expanded and maintained by Richie Kenney. Pioneer Radio History is dedicated to information about early broadcasting in the heartland!
Fan Fiction Stories
There’s an old saying in writing. “Write what you know.” In my case, I know about the people I’ve been in contact with over the years. My interests, my friends’ interests, anecdotes from real life, and any other ideas that pop into my head have been used to create these works of fan fiction. Maybe one of these days I’ll create something truly original.