KDOT receives $1 million federal technology grant

The Kansas Department of Transportation has been approved for a $1 million federal grant to update its construction management software.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Kansas would be among seven states to receive a combined $7.1 million in aid for technology upgrades.

Sandy Tommer, KDOT’s bureau chief of construction and materials, said it would enable the agency to buy new software to manage its highway construction projects. She said it will help officials in Topeka track the progress of construction projects throughout the state.

“It will all be Web-based. We’ll be able to use tablets out in the field to gather data,” Tommer said. “It’ll be terrific.”

This story was originally published July 27, 2015 at 6:22 PM with the headline "KDOT receives $$1 million federal technology grant."