The Kansas Department of Transportation has awarded a $287.97 million construction contract for the reconstruction of U.S. 54 and K-96 in Sedgwick and Butler counties. The award represents the largest construction contract issued by the agency to date. Dondlinger Wildcat EKC1 will deliver the project. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2026.
The project will reconstruct and expand approximately two miles of U.S. 54, also known as East Kellogg Avenue, to a six-lane corridor from east of I-35/127th Street to east of 159th Street. The scope also includes reconstruction of approximately one mile of K-96 north of U.S. 54.
Additional work includes replacement of 26 bridges, construction of 32 retaining walls, and development of two-lane frontage roads to maintain local access. The project includes interchange reconstruction at K-96, 143rd Street, and 159th Street.
The work forms part of the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, a 10-year, $10 billion initiative to modernize and expand Kansas’ transportation system.