HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The K and O Railroad is getting a portion of $11.5 million worth of grants from the state to make major renovations to track and bridges along the system.
The short line railroad will receive more than $1.2 million dollars to upgrade weight limits on 51 bridges, replace a one half mile section of curved rail and increase the size and weight of the rail used on a number of turnouts on the system.
The grants are provided through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s State Rail Service Improvement Fund.
K and O serves Yoder, Haven, Hutchinson and Nickerson in Reno County and Newton, Hesston, Moundridge, and McPherson in Harvey and McPherson counties.
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