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KDOT offers maintenance money for county roads during Beam plant detour; commissioners ask for engineering review

5760365 · September 8, 2025
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KDOT proposed compensation to Montgomery County for increased wear from a detour tied to construction near the Bartlett/Beam plant: two rounds of dust control, $40,000 for patching and $30,000 for aggregate, with county staff to document pre- and post-work and seek a formal agreement.

County public works staff told the Board of County Commissioners that the Kansas Department of Transportation has proposed compensating the county for additional maintenance related to a long-duration detour tied to construction near the Bartlett soybean/Beam plant facility.

Public works reported the detour will likely increase traffic on County Road 4400 (from Highway 169 east to Olive Street) and County Road 5500 (from Highway 160 north to County Road 4400). KDOT’s initial offer includes two…

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