There's an ongoing study to a third lane on both north and southbound U.S. Highway 69 in Overland Park which would include a single toll lane in each direction.
There's an ongoing study to a third lane on both north and southbound U.S. Highway 69 in Overland Park which would include a single toll lane in each direction.
IT'S THE MOSTCONGESTED FOUR LANEHIGHWAY IN THE STATE OFKANSAS.KANSAS TRANSPORTATIONSECRETARY JULIE LOREGIVES U-S HIGHWAY 69 AN"F" FOR THE OVERLANDPARK SECTION INPARTICULAR.IN HIS STATE OF THE CITYADDRESS TODAY - MAYORCARL GERLACH SAIDEXPANDING THE HIGHWAYIS HIS TOP PRIORITY.THE IDEA IS TO ADD ATHIRD LANE IN EACHDIRECTION BETWEEN103RD AND 151STSTREETS.DRIVERS CAN CHOOSE TOPAY A TOLL TO MOVEFASTER IN THE TOLL LANEOR RIDE THE OTHER TWOLANES FOR FREE.TOLLS WOULD VARY.THE HEAVIER THE TRAFFIC-- THE HIGHER THE TOLLCOST.MAYOR CARLGERLACH/OVERLAND PARK, KS"we all get it.
It's our toppriority for usand for you."JULIE LORENZ/KANSASTRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTSECRETARY"it's about having a choice astowhether you want to get intothis thirdlane that should remainrelativelyfree flowing and that's why wewoulhave variable pricing."THE TOTAL ESTIMATEDCOST OF THE PROJECT IS$300-MILLION DOLLARS.A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON