The Kansas Department of Transportation has determined that adding express toll lanes on U.S. 69 in Johnson County is the preferred option for widening the highway — concluding it would be cheaper and friendlier to the environment. But the decision is ultimately left up to the Overland Park City Council. KDOT officials will present the findings of a new study to the City Council on Monday night. The council is then expected to vote June 21 on whether to enter into an agreement with the state to advance the project. The highway would be widened to six lanes from 103rd to 179th streets — paid for in part by making a lane in each direction a toll lane.
Source: Joco 913 News
