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We’ve heard a number of comments about keeping through travelers in their lane, while those exiting should move to exit lanes. Like this comment, “make right hand lane from the K-10 Westbound exit in the I-435 Southound lanes a solid white line area (no passing to left 2 lanes). Dedicate this lane for only oncoming traffic or those exiting to I-35 Southbound. Make it this way until the Quivira exit. This would allow people in middle and left lanes to not have to stop on the interstate so people coming on could get in. Anyone wanting to go to I-35 would have to be in right hand lane from K-10 exit on to do so. This has worked for the Grandview triangle area, so it could work here. Would make it safer to get onto and off the highway since only oncoming and exiting cars would be using it. It is a short distance to stay in a dedicated lane. Would reduce possibility of being side swiped by impatient oncoming drivers and would help reduce rear end collisions caused by others stopping to let some rude driver in. It would also help on days when sun is in your eyse and you have problems seeing those wanting in and stopping traffic.”
Response:
As improvement options are developed the idea of keeping the ‘thru traveler’ in the appropriate lanes in order to keep traffic flowing has been discussed. Options for local traffic access would be separated in order to reduce conflict opportunities.

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