(MSC News)--The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved bids for bridge replacement projects in Atchison and Marshall Counties.

In Atchison County, KDOT says A M Cohron and Son, Inc., of Atlantic, Iowa was awarded the contract for the replacement of a bridge over Walnut Creek Drainage located 4.6 miles northwest of the U.S. 73/K-74 junction in the amount of $3,761,811.

In Marshall County, KDOT says Reece Construction Company, of Salina, was awarded the contract for the replacement of a bridge over Fawn Creek located 2.7 miles east of the west junction of U.S. 77/K-9 in the amount of $4,401, 271.

The bid letting took place April 19, in Topeka.

Construction start dates haven't been announce yet for the bridge projects.