South Lawrence Trafficway Archives - South Lawrence Trafficway Project

LJW: KDOT to host virtual and in-person public hearings on proposed layout of SLT expansion

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.

Kelsey Heavin2021-09-02T18:17:04+00:00May 13th, 2021|

KDOT Press Release: Improvements on K-10 in Lawrence to begin July 6 June 30, 2020 An intersection improvement project at the 27th Street/Wakarusa Avenue intersection on K10 in Lawrence is expected to begin, Monday, July 6, weather permitting. Also, a mill and overlay project on K-10 is expected to begin mid-August or early September. Work will occur in two phases and is expected to be complete in mid-October. Click on the button below to read the entire press release. Link to KDOT Press Release

Kelsey Heavin2020-07-17T21:44:26+00:00July 17th, 2020|

Lawrence Journal World: KDOT to update Lawrence City Commission on SLT expansion project, including options for tolling

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.

Kelsey Heavin2020-06-02T21:22:48+00:00May 12th, 2020|

South Lawrence Trafficway open house May 1

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.

Kelsey Heavin2019-04-30T16:45:14+00:00April 26th, 2019|

Lawrence Journal World Article: KDOT to present options for South Lawrence Trafficway improvements, including adding tolls

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.

Kelsey Heavin2019-04-30T16:59:09+00:00April 15th, 2019|

Since South Lawrence Trafficway’s completion, accidents have spiked on western leg

Three intersections on the western leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway have become so dangerous that they’ve produced 53 accidents in 20 months, Kansas Department of Transportation statistics show.

Kelsey Heavin2018-12-13T20:43:01+00:00December 9th, 2018|

Officials to consider city’s legislative priorities, including opposition to SLT tolls

City leaders will consider adding three issues to their list of legislative priorities, including a statement opposed to making the South Lawrence Trafficway into a toll road.

Kelsey Heavin2018-12-13T20:56:22+00:00December 3rd, 2018|

LJWorld Editorial: Intersection should be closed

Given the rate of accidents, it is appropriate for the Kansas Department of Transportation to close the intersection of Kasold Drive and the South Lawrence Trafficway. KDOT will close the intersection Dec. 3. KDOT said more than 28 crashes have happened at the intersection since 2016, when the eastern leg of the trafficway — officially Kansas Highway 10 — was opened, increasing traffic on the road. The accidents occurred despite safety improvements at the time of the east leg’s opening to restrict the intersection to only right turns, on and off of the highway.

Kelsey Heavin2018-12-13T20:53:46+00:00November 18th, 2018|

LJ World: Public shares concerns about tolls, safety

Notes left on a comment board Wednesday at a public informational meeting on proposed upgrades for Kansas Highway 10 left no doubt about what was on attendees’ minds: “No tolls.”

Kelsey Heavin2018-12-05T18:35:28+00:00November 15th, 2018|

Lawrence Journal World: 1 seriously injured in 3-car crash at stoplight on K-10

One motorist was seriously injured in an early morning wreck at a stoplight on the South Lawrence Trafficway, at the southwest edge of town. The crash, which involved three vehicles, happened just before 6 a.m. Thursday on the portion of Kansas Highway 10 known as the South Lawrence Trafficway at the 27th Street intersection, Sgt. Kristen Channel of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.

Kelsey Heavin2018-12-20T19:11:00+00:00November 15th, 2018|