The Manhattan City Commission has paved the way for improvements at College and Kimball Ave. as part of its North Campus Corridor improvement project.

Wildcat Construction on Tuesday was awarded a $7.5 million construction contract, with BG Consultants receiving $130,500 for engineering services.The project will include complete pavement removal and replacement, widening of Kimball Ave. to six lanes with double turn lanes and longer left-hand turn lanes along College Ave. The total estimate on the project is $43 million over the next 14 years, including $20 million for street improvements and $23 million for landscaping and beautification of the area.
To finance the project the city plans to buy down principal using four years of revenue, including $2 million in existing Eco Devo funds through 2023. A total of $2.2 million in property taxes would be utilized to fund part of the remainder through 2033, but that could change if the Eco Devo tax is renewed.
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