Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program
Forecasted
Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program supports local public authorities with bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects to cost-effectively reduce poor and load-posted bridges across Kansas.
Funder: Kansas Department of Transportation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: 75%–100% state funding for construction and contracted construction engineering; project maximum determined individually
Summary: Supports Kansas local public authorities replacing or rehabilitating locally owned bridges to reduce poor and load-posted bridges.
Key Information: Construction contracts must be executed within 24 months of award or funding will be revoked.
Description
The Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program is a competitive, state-funded program administered by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), Bureau of Local Projects. It helps local public authorities replace or rehabilitate locally owned bridges, aiming to reduce poor and load-posted bridges across Kansas cost-effectively. The program targets bridges ineligible for the Off-System Bridge Program or too costly to be adequately funded through that program.
Funding supports construction and contracted construction engineering, while local agencies develop and administer projects. Replacement options include bridges, low-water crossings, and non-bridge-length structures such as multiple pipe culverts. The program also encourages permanent closure of additional poor bridges by reducing the local match requirement.
