Richie Kennedy | route56.com

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Welcome to my anchor point on the web. For over 20 years, I have shared various subjects regarding highway, railways, local radio, and more.

I chose the name “route56” in honor of the green and white variant of the US Highway shield that the Kansas Department of Transportation and its predecessor agency used specifically to mark US 56 from the designation of US 56 in 1956 until KDOT elected to adopt the standard black-and-white design in the mid-1980s

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Latest Blog Posts

  • KDOT lettings, November 2019

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    Here’s whats up for bids in the Monthly lettings for November of 2019

  • Well, there’ll be something on the ballot

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    In Kansas, the odd-numbered year elections are generally for city commission/council and local school board elections. Since I live in a rural precinct, I have no city elections on my ballot, and the school board positions are low-key campaigns, if there’s even a contested seat. Well, now I know there’s something on the ballot this…

  • KDOT Lettings: October, 2019

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    Here’s whats up for bids in the Monthly lettings for October of 2019

  • KDOT Lettings: September, 2019

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    Here’s whats up for bids in the Monthly lettings for September of 2019.

  • Just one first world problem after another

    Just one first world problem after another

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    First, there was the deer incident that totaled my Sentra. I got enough from the insurance claim for a decent down payment on a new Subaru Impreza Next, our dog was attacked by the neighbor’s dog. He’s doing well two weeks after surgery.

  • Dog update

    Dog update

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    After less than a week, Eddie’s bandages came off. He goes back to the Topeka vet one last time to remove the stitches. We’ll probably do that this coming Saturday. At some point in the near future, we’ll take him to his regular vet so he know what’s going on.

  • Doggie issues

    Doggie issues

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    Last Saturday, the family dog, Eddie, welcomed our neighbors home from their vacation. Eddie likes our neighbors; our neighbors like Eddie. Our neighbor’s dog doesn’t like Eddie. She considers him to be a rat to be killed. Although Eddie tries to avoid her, and we try not to have both dogs out at the same…

  • August, 2019 KDOT lettings

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    Here’s whats up for bids in the Monthly lettings for August of 2019.

  • A New Car!

    A New Car!

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    As I previously mentioned, I had an incident with a deer out on US 24 last week that totaled my 2013 Sentra. After having the insurance payout confirmed, it was time to get a car.

  • Parental Advisory: Case Law, Part 2

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    About a year and a half ago, I posted about a decision of the Kansas Court of Appeals regarding the admission of a defendant’s statements after being pelted with profanities by the arresting officers. It turns out that the State petitioned the Kansas Supreme Court for review, which they accepted. They released their decision today.