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County agrees in principle to share $17,500 for cost-benefit analysis of US-24 corridor connection if partners commit

2864002 · April 3, 2025
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Metropolitan planning staff reported KDOT will not fund the cost-benefit analysis; the county agreed in principle to its prior share ($17,500) if the city of Manhattan and Pottawatomie County also commit to their shares and the regional partner assumes the balance.

Planners updated the commission on the US-24 corridor management study and a related cost-benefit analysis examining a potential second connection between Manhattan and Blue Township.

Planning manager George Bland (Flintstones MPO) said Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will fund and lead only the corridor study; KDOT will not provide the previously expected 65% share of the separate cost-benefit…

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