Work crews start Kansas highway bridge replacement project in Emporia
EMPORIA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is gearing up to begin replacement work on an I-35 bridge in Emporia.
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EMPORIA (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is gearing up to begin replacement work on an I-35 bridge in Emporia.
"We don't know if it's going to be a repair or replacement," House speaker says. "We don't know how much, and we don't know where the money's coming from."
The state will increase its toll rates on March 1, with the highest toll rate being $15 on I-405 and Highway 167. Dynamic pricing will change the toll rate to a minimum of $1 as often as every five minutes.
Commissioner Denny Bittle said the road would closed all summer, just like the Claremont project.
The staff report says compensation for the St. Paul Street structure would cover maintenance costs over 150 years and an additional replacement at 75 years.