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- KDOT Lettings: June 2026There are two big-ticket items up for bid on June 17 Federal-Aid: 98 TE 0535-01: Sidewalk installation on Main Street from Railroad Avenue to Warren Avenue, Russell Avenue from 4th to 6th, the south side of Warren Avenue from Main Street East 1/2 block, and the North Side of Railroad Avenue from Main Street west 1/2 block. 68-61 KA 2373-04 Reconstruction of K-68 to 4 lanes from US 169 north of Paola to US 69 in Louisburg 61 TE 0529-01: Sidewalk Construction on new paths designated “John Brown Loop” and “South Levee Loop” in Osawatomie. 77-18 KA 4137-01: Reconstruction of… Read more: KDOT Lettings: June 2026
- KDOT Lettings: May 2026There are 14 projects up for bid in May. Awarded Bids announce on May 29 are highlighted in red. Federal-Aid 56 KA 7274-01: Reconstruction of Commercial Street between the Cottonwood River Bridge and Kansas Avenue in Emporia. 97 C 5361-01: Replace the Road 23 Bridge over the Saline River in Thomas County 19 TE 0575-01: Safe Routes to School sidewalk construction along 20th Street from Rouse Street to Meadowlark School. Mission Construction Co. Inc., St. Paul, $297,453.50. 4 C 5344-01: Replace the Catalpa Road bridge over Spring Creek east of Sharon. L & M Contractors Inc., Great Bend, $366,484.40. 73… Read more: KDOT Lettings: May 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.