The Kansas Department of Transportation is looking for comments from the public to help update the Kansas State Freight and Rail Plan.
KDOT is looking for assistance in updating the State Freight and Rail Plan, which will focus on safety, system management, and economic vitality. The Kansas State Freight Plan has some of its most noticeable impacts in southeast Kansas, especially in rural areas, because these regions depend heavily on moving bulk goods, like agriculture, mining materials, and energy products. over long distances. Among items forconsideration are upgrades to rural connectors that link farms, grain elevators, and small industries to highways and reducing bottlenecks on routes leading to corridors like US-69 and US-400. If local roads are in poor condition, it slows down everything and raises costs for farmers and small businesses.
KDOT will be accepting public comments online through May 1st. To make a comment, follow this link.
