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Board accepts $2 million CMAQ grant to pilot transit links to KCI for 2026; $600,000 local match expected
Summary
Johnson County commissioners voted Feb. 13 to accept a $2,000,000 FHWA CMAQ grant to pilot transit connections between Kansas City International Airport, Lenexa City Center and the Overland Park Convention Center, with a $600,000 local match; the vote was 7–0.
The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners voted on Feb. 13 to accept $2,000,000 in funding through the Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program to pilot transit service connecting Kansas City International Airport (KCI) with Lenexa City Center and the Overland Park Convention Center.
The grant requires a $600,000 local match; staff said partners are expected to participate and that Johnson County Transit anticipates covering…
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