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Lenexa council approves 2026 CARS funding submittal including Santa Fe Trail overlay, K‑10/Cane Creek widening
Summary
The Lenexa City Council voted to submit its 2026–2030 County Assisted Road System (CARS) plan to Johnson County, seeking funding for a Santa Fe Trail milling overlay, a K‑10/Cane Creek westbound ramp widening and several placeholder projects including Lone Elm.
Lenexa city staff and council approved the city’s 2026 County Assisted Road System (CARS) submittal, a five‑year project list the city will forward to the Johnson County Board of Commissioners for scoring and possible funding.
The vote to submit the 2026–2030 application passed after a presentation from a city staff member identified as Tim, who explained the CARS program and the projects the city proposed. “The 2026 program is estimated to be about $18,500,000 spread amongst all the Johnson County cities,” Tim said, describing eligibility rules and how the county shares construction costs.
The application lists next‑year projects that would be eligible for construction funding and a set of planning placeholders for later years. The 2026 projects highlighted by staff include a milling overlay of Santa Fe Trail Drive and a K‑10/Cane Creek Boulevard improvement to add a third lane on the westbound K‑10 exit ramp across the bridge to match the three lanes on the Olathe side. Staff also included 80th Street (Gleeson to Clare) with…
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