Richie Kennedy | route56.com

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Welcome to my anchor point on the web. For over 20 years, I have shared various subjects regarding highway, railways, local radio, and more.

I chose the name “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

Click on the links above to access the pages devoted to the history of local radio and Kansas Highways, along with other creative outlets.

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Latest Blog Posts

  • Golden light on a Saturday

    Golden light on a Saturday

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    There’s been a lot going on in my life. I’ve been better at sharing my story on social media as opposed to keeping this website ‘fresh.’ This past Saturday, I managed to get out early and catch some trains at Edgerton City Park.

  • KDOT Lettings, November 2021

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    There are a total of 42 projects up for bidding in the November KDOT lettings. Approved bids announced on December 14 are highlighted in red.

  • KDOT Lettings: October 2021

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    Here are the projects up for letting on October 20. Approved Bids announced on November 3 are highlighted in red. Approved Bids announced on December 14 are highlighted in blue.

  • KDOT Lettings: September 2021

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    There are 40 projects up for bids in the KDOT September lettings. The approved bidders announced on October 6 will be highlighted in red.

  • KDOT Lettings: August 2021

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    Here are the projects up for letting on August 18, with approved bids announced on August 30 and October 6. The bids awarded on August 20 will be highlighted in red. The bids awarded on October 6 will be highlighted in blue.

  • KDOT Lettings: July 2021

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    The July lettings include a couple of major projects. This post has been updated to reflect the approved bidders and the bid amount as announced in press releases on August 10 and August 30. The approved bids announced on August 10 will be noted in red. The approved bids announced on August 30 will be noted in…

  • KDOT Lettings: June 2021

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    KDOT’s June lettings occurred on June 16, with some of the approved bids announced on June 22, and the rest announced on August 10. The approved bids announced on June 22 will be noted in red. The approved bids announced on August 10 will be noted in blue.

  • Kansas Supreme Court disbars a KC-area adoption attorney

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    You can read the full opinion on the Kansas Supreme Court website. In short, this attorney represented adoptive couples. In two cases, the biological father of the child asserted a desire to take custody. The attorney filed motions to terminate the father’s parental rights, claiming they abandoned the child and/or failed to provide support to…

  • KDOT Lettings: May 2021

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    The May project lettings mostly consist of maintenance projects, with a few bridge replacements. This post has been updated to reflect the approved bidders and the bid amount as announced in press releases on June 10 and June 22. The approved bids announced on June 10 will be noted in red. The approved bids announced…

  • KDOT Lettings: April 2021

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    KDOT has announced the projects that will be up for letting on April 21. This post has been updated to reflect the approved bidders and the bid amount as announced in a press release on May 18. The approved bids announced on May 18 will be noted in red.