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| KDOT's Local Consult Tour will take place in late August. |
“These meetings are an important opportunity for stakeholders to share information about needed transportation projects,” said Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz.
“These projects will help shape the future of transportation in Kansas.”
Local consult meetings will be broken up in two parts:
New projects: During the first hour, KDOT would like to hear from stakeholders about new transportation projects that are needed. During the Joint Legislative Transportation Vision Task Force meetings held last fall, participants testified about project needs that totaled more than $18 billion.
If there are new projects that need to be shared, or if this is additional information about one of the projects already on the list, please plan to participate during that first hour.
Scenario planning: In the second two hours, KDOT will work with all stakeholders to envision the future of Kansas by reviewing facts and trends, discussing risks and exploring alternative future possibilities.
Using scenario planning approaches, KDOT will examine long-term and emerging trends, how they could impact Kansas’ transportation system and what infrastructure investments can be made to help future-proof our infrastructure and cultivate prosperous, healthy communities for all Kansans.
Scenario planning is at the forefront of national planning practices and these discussions will provide valuable information for the next Kansas Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).
There will be another round of Local Consult meetings later this fall. At those meetings, KDOT will build upon the discussions from this summer to determine regional priorities for future transportation investments.
“Collaboration is at the heart of this process – just as it was for the development of the T-WORKS program,” Lorenz said. “But a lot has changed in the last 10 years, and it’s time for the next transportation program to take full advantage of accelerating rate of change in technology and growing interest in transit, aviation, rail, broadband and economic vitality."
KDOT will be visiting Salina, Hutchinson, Independence, Overland Park, Topeka, Wichita, Dodge City and Hays during the first rounds of meetings. Additional details about logistics will be provided in the coming weeks.
The August dates and
locations are:
Monday,
August 19, 2019
1:30-
4:30 pm
Northcentral
Region—Salina
Kansas Highway Patrol Academy
2025 East Iron
Salina, KS 67401
Tuesday,
August 20, 2019
Southcentral
Region—Hutchinson
9:00
am – 12:00 pm
Atrium Hotel &
Conference Center
1400 North Lorraine St.
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Wednesday,
August 21, 2019
Southeast
Region—Independence
9:00
am – 12:00 pm
Independence Civic
Center
410 N. Penn Ave.
Independence, KS 67301
Thursday,
August 22, 2019
Kansas
City Metro Region—Overland Park
Matt Ross Community
Center
8101 Marty Street
Overland Park, KS 66204
Monday,
August 26, 2019
Northeast
Region – Topeka
1:30
– 4:30 pm
Capital Plaza
1717 SW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66612
Tuesday,
August 27, 2019
Wichita
Region – Wichita
9:00
am – 12:00 pm
Eugene Metroplex
5015 East 29th
Street N
Wichita, KS 67260
Wednesday,
August 28, 2019
Southwest
Region – Dodge City
9:00
am – 12:00 pm
Dodge House Convention
Center
2409 West Wyatt Earp
Blvd.
Dodge City, KS 67801
Thursday,
August 29, 2019
Northwest
Region – Hays
9:00
am – 12:00 pm
Fort Hays State Union
700 College Drive
Hays, KS 67601
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