Plans to study how to re-connect rural roads in and around the former Sunflower Army Ammunition plant are moving forward. … Late last month, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners agreed the county should join in a seven-party agreement that would fund the Southwest Metro Area Transportation Connection Plan. The idea was to develop some expert recommendations on the future of roads in an area that is becoming more and more industrialized, especially with the construction of the Panasonic lithium ion battery plant. The study is set up so a consultant would make recommendations with the guidance of a “core team” made up of the Kansas Department of Transportation, Johnson County and city of De Soto, as well as a technical committee of other entities expecting related development projects.
Source: Johnson County Post
