The Board of Harvey County commissioners reviewed transportation priorities Monday in preparation for a presentation for the Joint Legislative Vision Task Force meeting to be held Oct. 4 in Newton.
County Administrator Anthony Swartzendruber said it was important for south-central Kansas counties to present a united front to the task force. Otherwise, the region will continue to lose out to northeast Kansas for projects getting state funding.
Commissioner George “Chip” Westfall will present the region’s priority list to the task force. Those included improvements to the US-50 and Meridian Road; construction of an exit that will allow westbound traffic on US-50 to travel directly onto northbound I-135; and reconstruction of the 36th Street and I-135 interchange.
(Read more: Newton Now)