Committee hears bill to name K‑5/I‑635 stretch for Marvin S. Robinson II

The Committee on Transportation opened a hearing on House Bill 2029 to designate a portion of K‑5 in Wyandotte County and the overlapping portion of Interstate 635 as the Marvin S. Robinson II Memorial Highway.

The bill would name K‑5 from the junction of K‑5 and North 18th Street west to the junction with North 30th Street for the late Representative Marvin S. Robinson II and would redesignate the adjacent portion of I‑635 as necessary where the routes overlap. Representative Patrick Penn testified in support, saying Robinson “embarked on a remarkable 37 year journey dedicated to safeguarding this vital piece of Kansas in American history.”

The naming matter is tied to the sign‑placement rules in state law. The reviser explained…