Topeka council to consider $587M 5-year capital improvement plan
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka staff have created a plan to improve the city's infrastructure that could cost $587 million after five years.
City of Topeka Director of Communications & Media Dan Garrett announced in a news release on Tuesday, March 25 that city leaders will soon receive a presentation on the 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The governing body will adopt the final CIP book containing city-wide projects created by city staff.
Below is a list of programs and projects that will be presented to the governing body in the weeks ahead:
- Public Works programs and projects.
- 2026 Pavement Management Program: $14 million annually for street maintenance.
- Northwest Menninger Road & North Topeka Boulevard: Intersection realignment and widening, with Shawnee County sharing 35% of the cost.
- Southwest 45th Street (Southwest Gage Boulevard to Southwest Cambridge Avenue): Road widening, resurfacing, and shared-use path construction, with different phases over the next few years.
- Utilities programs and projects.
- 2026-2030 Water Main Replacement Program: Focuses on upgrading aging water mains.
- Menoken Road Tie Back: Flood mitigation project for levee certification, funded by reallocating prior levee repair funds.
- Southeast California Avenue & Southeast 4th Street: Stormwater improvements to reduce flooding, especially near a local elementary school.
| Project Type | Five-year Totals |
| Public Works: Non-Street Projects | $92,269,763 |
| Public Works: Street Projects | $209,390,758 |
| Water Projects | $117,684,800 |
| Stormwater Projects | $64,171,120 |
| Wastewater Projects | $71,930,557 |
| Public Safety Expenditures | $29,960,596 |
| Information Technology Expenditures | $2,124,000 |
| Totals | $587,531,594 |
The Topeka City Council will discuss this plan at their April 1 meeting.
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