The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has entered the design phase for the $1.2 billion K-10 Corridor Capacity Improvements Project. While the project has been approved, project officials have yet to set a construction date.
The K-10 Corridor covers a 16.5-mile stretch of highway, linking the Douglas/Johnson County line to Interstate 435. Spanning three cities, the project will expand and modernize the K-10 Corridor, split into a series of short-, medium- and long-term phases.
The department plans to widen the roadway by building a third lane in each direction to accommodate congestion and safety concerns. The new lane will be placed along the inside of the existing roads. KDOT is also examining the feasibility of auxiliary lanes between interchanges.
To better facilitate safe, efficient travel, KDOT will build a new interchange at Lone Elm Road using a Tight Diamond configuration. Lone Elm Road will also be extended to better align with nearby roadways. Additional existing interchanges along the K-10 Corridor will be improved alongside the roadway’s bridges and pavement.
The corridor’s various improvements will predominantly consist of safety enhancements for pedestrians and motorists. Plans include installing signals with protected pedestrian crossings, removing nearby unprotected pedestrian crossings, building medians along the roadways and developing accompanying trails. KDOT will also build noise barriers at select locations within the project site.
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