(KNZA)--The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved a bid for an Atchison County highway maintenance project.  

According to a release from KDOT, a bid was approved from J & J Contractors, of Iola, Kansas, for the replacement of 9.5 miles of guard fence at eight locations along U.S. 59 Highway  beginning south of 222nd Street to north of Ottawa Road. The bid was for $1.65 million.  

The bid letting took place April 20 in Topeka.

 A start date for the project hasn't been announced.