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Sedgwick County Public Works lays out roads and bridges CIP amid rising construction costs
Summary
Public Works presented a tentative roads and bridges CIP covering maintenance, enhancements, expansion and quality-of-place projects; officials highlighted 608 bridges and rising construction inflation that has delayed some projects and raised estimates, and commissioners pressed staff on paving strategy and cold‑mix versus hot‑mix tradeoffs.
Daniel Schrant of Sedgwick County Public Works presented the tentative five-year roads and bridges Capital Improvement Plan, emphasizing the county’s inventory (581 miles of roads, 608 bridges) and the major near-term challenge: rapidly rising construction costs that have shifted schedules and budgets.
“Since 2021 there’s been a large jump” in construction inflation, Schrant said, noting local project estimates have increased and some projects were delayed. Public Works added nine projects into the CIP and highlighted bridge and road projects prioritized for design or…
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