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In early February, focus groups were conducted with randomly selected residents who use or have used the I-435/I-35/K-10 interchange area. The summary report documents their thoughts and perceptions on how the interchange currently works and their opinions on the proposed improvement concepts. Seventy-one people participated in the focus groups. Generally all the participants supported the improvement concept presented.

Reader’s Digest has ranked Kansas highways #1 in the nation. KDOT had three Governors and four former Transportation Secretaries at a chilly news conference this morning to celebrate the news. Governors Hayden, Graves and Parkinson all remarked that this accomplishment was possible because of the investments Kansans were willing to make in their transportation system. As Gov. Hayden said, “These roads aren’t free and they’re not cheap.” They also pointed out that if we want our system to remain in good condition, additional funding is necessary. The timing couldn’t be better as the Senate Transportation Committee is holding hearings this week on T-WORKS, the name given to the future transportation program.

Please click here to watch a video from Monday morning’s event

Blake Schreck, President of the Lenexa Chamber of Commerce sat down with me and provided his thoughts on the importance of the I-435/I-35/K10 interchange area to Lenexa and how improvements to the interchange are critical to the economy of Lenexa.
Please note this is our first pod video interview, so there is room for improvement from a video/quality standpoint.