Long-delayed infrastructure improvements are getting attention as economic recovery bolsters states’ revenue
The highways in Kansas appeared smooth, but below the surface the core was crumbling.
After years of taking money away from transportation needs to dig the state out of budget holes, Kansas plans to spend $435 million on long-delayed highway expansion and modernization projects over the next two years, said Julie Lorenz, secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation.
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