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Shawnee council approves engineering work, funding to advance 75th/Woodland alignment
Summary
The council voted 7–0 to hire BG Consultants for alignment planning and approved funds to acquire right of way and easements for the 75th Street and Woodland project; construction timelines were described as dependent in part on STBG funding.
Communications Director Doug Donahue reported that the council authorized engineering services with BG Consultants to plan the permanent alignment of Woodland and its connection to 75th Street.
Donahue said the council also approved funding to acquire right of way and easements in the project area; both measures were reported as passing 7–0. The summary noted subsequent years would include construction of 75th Street from Monticello to Woodland and completion of Woodland, some work pending STBG funding (Surface Transportation Block Grant program).
Why it matters: establishing a permanent alignment, contracting engineering services and buying right of way are early but essential steps before major roadway construction. Right-of-way acquisition secures land needed for design and eventual construction; engineering studies will set the technical alignment and cost estimates that future funding decisions will rely on.
Details: Donahue identified BG Consultants as the approved engineering services provider; the transcript did not provide a contract amount or a detailed construction schedule. Donahue reported both approvals passed on 7–0 votes. The summary linked future construction to STBG funding but did not specify application status or award timelines.
