The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved a bid for a pedestrian /bike path along West 8th Street in Junction City. The project begins at the U.S. 77 / K-18 junction and continues east to tie into an existing sidewalk on the northwest corner of the West 8th Street / Rucker Road intersection, pedestrian and bicycle paths.

The bid totaling $938,132.11, was awarded to Hamm Inc. of Perry, Kansas.