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Commission hears concerns over KDOT Highway 56 proposals that could limit EMS access and affect local businesses
Summary
Members and residents urged alternatives to proposed closures on Highway 56 that, they said, would block access to an EMS station and disrupt truck routes and local businesses; commissioners encouraged public comment during the open online period.
Commissioners on Dec. 15 discussed proposals shown at a recent open house for Highway 56 improvements that included potential closures of local connectors near an EMS station. A commissioner who serves on the advisory committee said safety staff proposed closing an intersection after a past fatal crash, but several attendees argued the…
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