The Kansas Department of Transportation has awarded a bid for milling and overlay work in Geary County to Shilling Construction Company of Manhattan totaling $1,181,734.26.

The project will include 2.3 miles along K-57 beginning at the K-57/K-244 junction and going south, the K-244 ZSpur junction to the K-57?K-244 Spur junction, K-244 from the K-244 / RS270 junction east to the K-57 / K-244 junction city. The total distance of the combined projects has been calculated at 9.3 miles.