Junction City will receive $262,489 in KDOT City Connecting Links or KLINK funding for fiscal year 2017.

The state agency made the funding announcement on Thursday.

The funds will be used to help pay for mill and overlay improvements on Washington Street from 6th Street north to 14th Street. The total project cost is $524,978.40 with the remaining funds coming from a local match.

According to Assistant City Engineer, Kris Finger, that project follows two other KLINK projects awarded the city….one for this fiscal year and another for fiscal 2016.

The 2015 project includes mill and overlay on Washington from Chestnut north to 6th street, and 6th Street from Washington to Franklin.  The 2016 project will be on Washington from Chestnut south to the roundabout at the southern edge of the city.

All of these projects are considered 50-50 projects, where the city will use available funds to cover half of the cost, and KDOT will pay the remainder.