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Committee advances bill to name K‑10/Wakarusa interchange for KDOT engineer Chris Norton
Summary
House Bill 22-63 would designate the future K‑10/Wakarusa interchange in Douglas County as the Chris Norton Memorial Interchange. Proponents from KDOT, engineering consultants and the Norton family described Norton’s long service; the committee suspended rules and passed the bill out favorably.
The Kansas House Committee on Transportation heard and advanced House Bill 22-63, which would designate a future interchange on K‑10 Highway at Wakarusa Drive in Douglas County as the Chris Norton Memorial Interchange. Committee staff said the designation would apply to the interchange constructed as part of the K‑10 expansion project and that signs would not be placed until statutory financial requirements are met. Provisions would take effect July 1, 2025 if enacted.
Calvin Reid, speaking as a KDOT employee and private citizen, urged the committee to approve the designation. Reid described Norton as a respected engineer whose work “was felt across the state in…
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