Study funding shifted; Riley County backs focused US‑24 corridor work while local cost‑benefit analysis on second bridge remains county-led

Apr 24, 2025

Regional planning group and county staff described a split in funding for the US‑24 corridor study and a separate local cost‑benefit analysis for a proposed second connection between Manhattan and Blue Township. Commissioners indicated theoretical support for the refined funding split and asked staff to coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions.

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Jared Tremblay of the Flint Hills NPO briefed Riley County commissioners on April 24 about a two-part approach to studying improvements on U.S. Route 24 and the costs and benefits of a second connection across the river.

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