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Local officials urge residents to attend KDOT listening session on highway needs, promote housing survey
Summary
Seward County and City of Liberal officials are promoting a housing study survey and a Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) local listening session to inform highway funding priorities for the region, notably concerns about expansion of Highway 54 and freight movement on corridors.
Seward County and City of Liberal representatives urged residents at the town hall to complete a county housing survey and to attend an upcoming Kansas Department of Transportation listening session about highway needs.
County staff said the housing study, conducted with the Seward County Development Corporation and the City of Liberal, seeks local input to shape housing planning and identify needs. Officials pointed residents to the county Facebook page and the city’s pages for the online survey.
County and city representatives said KDOT is hosting a local listening session in Liberal to collect input about freight movement and corridor needs in southwest Kansas. Officials noted limited state highway funding and continued advocacy for expanding Highway 54, and emphasized that KDOT staff will record local travel, freight and safety concerns to help prioritize projects across a multi-decade planning horizon.
Officials encouraged residents to attend a local listening session next week from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Seward County Activity Center and to tell KDOT about delays and freight impacts experienced on local roads and state corridors.
Ending: Officials said residents do not need to be transportation experts to attend and that local attendance will influence the prioritization of future highway funding in southwest Kansas.
