Cowley county: RS 1667 from US-166 to 53RD road

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $1,072,687.00 to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) on September 16, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) for safety and infrastructure improvements on Rural Secondary 1667 in Cowley County, Kansas, between US-166 and 53rd Road. The project scope includes the addition of safety edges, foreslope flattening, saw cutting of existing pavement, guardrail replacement, and pavement markings to enhance highway safety and structural integrity along this rural roadway corridor.

This formula grant award supports the Federal-aid Highway Program's core mission to assist states in constructing, preserving, and improving highways and related transportation infrastructure. The project is scheduled for completion by April 25, 2029, and represents KDOT's utilization of federal formula allocation funds to address identified safety priorities within Kansas' transportation network. As a formula grant recipient, KDOT maintains administrative responsibility for project oversight, design approval, environmental compliance, and construction management in accordance with Federal Highway Administration stewardship requirements and applicable federal regulations.

Project description

Scope: addition of safety edge, foreslope flattening, saw cutting existing pavement, guardrail replacement, pavement markings location: cowley county: RS 1667 from US-166 to 53RD road