The Kansas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration will host both in-person and virtual hearings, which will allow the public to provide input on the proposed route and the draft study, according to a KDOT news release. KDOT and the FHA evaluated several alternatives for the SLT expansion and determined in September that an open-access highway best meets the purpose and need for the corridor. Other options, including a partially tolled expressway were also considered.

Lawrence Journal World: City leaders will soon receive an update on the potential lane expansion of the western leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway, including the option to make the trafficway a toll road.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are hosting the second public information meeting for the South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) project on Wednesday, May 1. The public is invited to attend the open house style meeting anytime between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Southwest Middle School, 2511 Inverness Drive, in Lawrence.

City leaders will hear an update on the state’s efforts to widen or otherwise improve travel on the South Lawrence Trafficway, including the option of making the trafficway a toll road.