Leavenworth County officials announced the county received an implementation grant under the Federal Highway Administration's Safe Streets for All program valued at an 80% federal share of $17,442,400.

County staff said the county applied for additional Build Kansas funding to cover the 20% local/state match and was awarded $5,100,000 by the state but expects the actual award to be reduced — staff said the realistic expected state contribution is about $4,360,000 to complete the match language. The award is intended to cover engineering and inspection; the county will be responsible for right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation costs tied to the projects.

The grant funds will support several corridor projects, including improvements on 158th Street south of K‑32, Golden Road West to K‑32, County Route 1 south to the bridge over the Kansas River toward Eudora, and a roundabout at the K‑32/County Route 1 intersection. County staff credited letters of support from federal and state representatives, regional partners and local jurisdictions for strengthening the application.

Commissioners asked whether a separate roundabout project at 158th and K‑32 (the Lake Stop) was affected; staff confirmed that earlier separate work remains scheduled for 2027 and is not changed by this award. Staff offered to provide application materials and the narrative to commissioners interested in further detail.

No formal vote was required to accept the grant award at the meeting; county staff will proceed with project design, right-of-way and utility coordination and work with partner agencies on implementation details.