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K‑96 expansion to be built in phases; city staff outline park, trail and right‑of‑way impacts
Summary
City staff briefed the Wichita Park Board on KDOT’s K‑96 expansion, which will likely be built in phases and will require right‑of‑way acquisitions affecting K‑96 Lake Park, Chisholm Creek parks and the K‑96 bike trail; staff will take a concurrence finding to City Council for environmental clearance.
City staff told the Wichita Park Board that the Kansas Department of Transportation’s planned K‑96 improvements will likely be constructed in phases and will affect multiple park properties and a recreational trail.
Paul Gunzelman, the city engineer presenting the update, said KDOT now anticipates a phased approach that would begin with the Woodlawn and Rock interchanges and later address sections between I‑135, Hillside and Webb. He told the board federal review by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) considered impacts to park properties under Section 4 of the Department of Transportation Act and characterized the expected park effects as unavoidable but to be addressed through avoidance,…
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