Millions of federal transportation dollars are heading to communities across the state. The new money is geared toward improvements that won’t look like your typical road construction. Projects will focus on walking and biking. The biggest award of $5.5 million will go toward improvements on the Flint Hills Trail. Just outside of the city of Ottawa, the trail, which is 117 miles long and was created in place of old railroad tracks, will be connected so people won’t have to get off the path for a two-mile detour. Local officials say the trail brings people to the city from across the country.
Source: KSN-TV
