Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Kansas Department of Transportation to host open house for K-7 corridor construction

Kansas Department of Transportation

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----- The Kansas Department of Transportation is hosting an informational public open house to present and discuss intersection improvement strategies along a portion of Kansas Highway 7 from Gilman Road in Leavenworth County south to Parallel Parkway in Wyandotte County.

The public is invited to attend the open house style meeting on Wednesday, March 25, anytime between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Lansing Community Center, City Hall Basement, Lansing, KS 66043.

The Kansas Department of Transportation, the cities of Basehor, Lansing and Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., are working together to develop intersection improvement strategies for the K-7 corridor from Gilman Road (Leavenworth County) south to Parallel Parkway (Wyandotte County).

The intent of this corridor study effort is to improve traveler safety and traffic flow along the K-7 corridor.

At the open house, KDOT and the consulting team will provide background information on this study effort as well as discuss the strategies that are being analyzed. Intersection improvement strategies will be on display and KDOT and consultant staff members will be on hand to discuss and answer questions. There will be no formal presentations.

If you have questions or will require special assistance at the open house, please contact Kimberly Qualls, KDOT Public Affairs Manager at (785) 296-0192 at least five days in advance of the public open house. (KDOT Project #7-105 KA-4088-01)