This week, Governor Laura Kelly attended the groundbreaking ceremony for upcoming improvements to the Cimarron Valley Railroad in southwest Kansas from Dodge City to Hugoton.
The railway was awarded nearly $15 million from both private and public sources, including the federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) fund and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), to complete the Southwest Kansas Infrastructure Upgrade Project.
Governor Kelly directly advocated for the project’s grant application to the Federal Railroad Administration.
The upgrades aims to connect Kansas to more markets and ensure it remains one of the safest, most efficient modes of transportation.
