Sedgwick County commissioners have agreed to extend a partnership with the Kansas Department of Transportation for a proposed future highway project. The county has been buying right-of-way for a proposed Northwest Bypass that would connect K-96 near Maize with Highway 54 near Goddard. The partnership will be extended another five years, starting in 2021. The county has budgeted $1 million for right-of-way purchases in 2021 and the state has agreed to match that. The county has been buying right-of-way since 2006. Commissioner David Dennis said about one third of the needed property has been purchased. He said the project represents a huge economic development opportunity for Maize, Goddard and west Wichita.
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