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Commission approves ordinance clearing legal path for Fort Riley Boulevard sidewalk gap project
Summary
The Manhattan City Commission voted 5-0 to adopt Ordinance No. 7771 authorizing condemnation if needed to acquire easements for the Fort Riley Boulevard sidewalk gap project, a federally funded $1.25 million grant to fill a key pedestrian connection.
The Manhattan City Commission on Sept. 2 adopted Ordinance No. 7771 authorizing the city to acquire property interests by condemnation if necessary to complete the Fort Riley Boulevard (K-18) sidewalk gap project.
Brian Johnson, director of public works and city engineer, told commissioners the project will connect sidewalks from Martin Luther King Drive and Yuma to Westwood and Fort Riley Boulevard and that the city received a $1,250,000 federal grant in 2022 to build it. "With passage of this ordinance, we'll continue to work with the affected owners to secure…
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