KDOT Southeast Kansas

10/16/2026

Thank you KSN 16 for highlighting an upcoming KDOT project in Pittsburg. The project is one of six in District Four under KDOT’s Transportation Alternatives program that provides federal funding to promote and enable use of active transportation, includng Safe Routes to School, and for certain scenic and historic improvements. The other projects are in Coffeyville, Columbus, Girard, Fort Scott and Ottawa.

The Kansas Department of Transportation awarded Pittsburg $1.8 million for the Downtown Educational Connector project to improve pedestrian connectivity between the PSU campus and the Kelce College…

10/16/2026

BIG NEWS DRIVERS!
Winter will be here soon and KDOT has launched a new Plow Locations Tool on www.kandrive.gov that displays active snowplow locations on state highways across Kansas.
Click here for more info:
https://www.ksdot.gov/Home/Components/News/News/6773/15

10/14/2026

Did you know 40% of all single-vehicle crashes in Kansas last year involved deer?
KDOT and transportation partners encourage you to be on the lookout, especially this time of year! Check out these safety tips and more!
https://www.ksdot.gov/Home/Components/News/News/6765/15

Kansas Highway Patrol Kansas Turnpike Authority Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks

10/09/2026

NORTHBOUND RAMPS TO CLOSE: The northbound ramps for West 399th Street on U.S. 69 in Miami County will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 10, for overlay work. Both the northbound exit ramp and the northbound entry ramp will be closed. Please find an appropriate alternative route. The work will take place during daylight hours.

10/09/2026

A monarch butterfly feeds from a Maximilian's sunflower on Thursday at the Trading Post rest area pollinator plot on U.S. 69 in Linn County. The monarchs are on their annual migration to Mexico for the winter.

10/06/2026

09/30/2026

Work is continuing on the K-68 four-lane expressway west of Louisburg. Weekdays between Oct. 1-7, the work will be between U.S. 169 and Block Road. K-68 will have one-lane traffic from west of U.S. 169 to Block Road to accommodate construction. Motorists can expect up to 15-minute delays.

09/25/2026

K-7 REOPENS: K-7 between K-39 and U.S. 69 has reopened to traffic after undergoing reconstruction and widening. Remaining work on this stretch should not significantly impact traffic flow. K-7 south of K-39 to the Crawford County line remains closed to through traffic for reconstruction and widening. Please drive with care.

09/25/2026

Is it raining where you are driving?
Are your windshield wipers on?
Make sure your headlights are too!
Be Safe. Be Seen.

09/24/2026

Walk and Roll to School Day is two weeks away, and it's shaping up to be an amazing day! 🤩 Check out the map to see all the Kansas communities that have registered so far.

If your school hasn’t registered yet, it’s not too late! Visit our SRTS website to register now and download everything you need to plan your event: https://saferoutes.ksdot.gov/kwrsd