(MSC News)--The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved bids for several area highway construction and maintenance projects.

In Brown County, more than 7 miles of U.S. 75 Highway will be resurfaced from the east U.S. 36 junction to one mile north of Sabetha.  Bettis Asphalt and Construction, of Topeka, was awarded the contract for the more than $1.2 million project.

The company was also awarded the contract for an asphalt rehabilitation project on a nearly 6 mile stretch of K-246 Highway in Brown County from the U.S. 75 junction to the west city limits of Morrill at a cost of nearly $262,000.

In Doniphan County, Bettis Asphalt and Construction was awarded the contract for a asphalt rehabilitation project on a nearly 6 mile stretch of K-7 Highway from the K-20 junction to 1.6 miles north of the U.S. 36 junction at a cost of more than $380,000.

Bids were opened November 16th in Topeka.