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Kansas transportation secretary briefs committee on Ike program, funding pressures and major projects
Summary
KDOT Secretary Calvin Reid told the Senate Transportation Committee the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program has funded preservation and expansion projects but rising construction costs have outpaced revenue growth; he highlighted major projects, federal grant wins and the need to plan for long‑term funding alternatives.
Calvin Reid, secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, told the Senate Transportation Committee the agency is focused on preserving the existing system while delivering modernization and expansion projects under the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (Ike).
"Every Kansan, every day relies on transportation," Reid said, framing KDOT's role and the agency's strategic values: people focused, results oriented, forward looking and accountable. He told the committee Kansas has one of the largest bridge inventories per capita in the nation and described the program's priorities, emphasizing preservation as the largest allocation.
Reid reviewed program metrics through fiscal year 2024:…
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