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Commission approves $340,000 repair for I-244 ramp fire; discussion focuses on encampments under bridges
Summary
The Transportation Commission approved programming $340,000 in state-aid funds to repair fire damage to the I-244 ramp over the Southern Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, and commissioners discussed transient encampments under bridges, fencing and intergovernmental enforcement following a recent rise in fire-related damage.
The Transportation Commission voted to program a $340,000 project to repair fire damage to the I-244 ramp over the Southern Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, with the repair scheduled for the June 2025 letting and funding to come from state aid accounts.
Mr. Hernandez presented the item and told the commission the party responsible for the damage is unknown and that, "similar to the bridge that we brought to commission in February, this fire was started by members of the transient community. It was not a traffic…
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