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First bids on Kansas Turnpike raise big project ante
The first bids for the $160 million Kansas Turnpike opened December 24 in the Douglas County Courtroom, drawing contractors and engineers. Ground was turned for the toll road on December 1 on the Kaw River near Lawrence, with Gov. Edward F. Ar at the controls. The Kaw River Bridge is the largest on the turnpike and Max Wel l Bridge Co. Inc. of Columbus won a $2,644,538 contract for the span.
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