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The Kansas Department of Transportation is now officially proceeding with the long-term K-10 Corridor Capacity Improvement Plan after receiving a federal stamp of approval.
K-10 expansion project in Johnson County gets federal approval amid growing traffic concerns
The project could include additional lanes and improved interchanges to help ease congestion, especially near busy areas like the intersection at Lexington Avenue.
Traffic on K-10 is expected to double in the next 30 years, driven by significant development in western Johnson County.
“For people who have to do that every day, I know they get so discouraged about it,” said,” Jeff Nelson, a De Soto resident.“It’s just congestion all the time.”
The growing traffic is particularly noticeable for those who commute to De Soto for work, like Hollis McClure…