Lindsey Douglas blogged about Week 8 Legislative Wrap-up
Several transportation issues were discussed this week, and next week will be even more exciting with the start of the T-WORKS discussions. Here is what happened this week: The House Judiciary Committee held more...
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Lindsey Douglas blogged about Governor's Budget Plan
On Friday, Governor Parkinson proposed a plan to fill the gap in the FY 2010 budget. His plan calls KDOT to cancel lettings for the rest of the fiscal year. Cancelling the remaining lettings will allow $28 more...
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Lindsey Douglas blogged about Week 7
The week following the turn-around deadline was slow for transportation issues. The Senate Transportation committee was working hard this week, hearing several bills and recommending SB 544 to the full Senate. more...
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Birthday Girl joined the community Say Hi!
I am an interested party in the US 69 corridor and would like more information such as where through Fort Scott it is planned
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C.A. Houghton joined the community Say Hi!
Life-long member of Osage City community -- 4th generation . Served 8 yrs on City Council. Worked for State 38 yrs (Dept of Education and Dept of Health & Environment). Organizer/officer of Osage City more...
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Lindsey Douglas blogged about Turn-Around Deadline Passes
We have hit a large milestone for the 2010 Session…Turn-around is over! Saturday, February 20 th is the last day that the House and Senate can consider bills from their respective houses. All Senate more...
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pquinn blogged about Today's the Big Debate!
KDOT is marking the one-year anniversary of the Recovery Act this week. We've assembled a large amount of data pertaining to the Act's effects here in Kansas , and we're sharing that information with the media more...
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Brett Wood joined the community Say Hi!
I am a highway designer with over 25 years of experience. I am interested in the future of Kansas transportation.
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rarthur wrote in Gateway Interim Improvements
Thanks for your comments Clyde and you are right on target with the short-term improvements. The study team will be recommending some interim improvements that can be implemented sooner than the over all more...
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Clyde Prem wrote in Gateway Interim Improvements
While I know I am a transportation consultant and not working on this project, I do drive through I-435/K-10/I-35 every day. The alternatives that have been presented are probably fine. For sure they are more...
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Lindsey Douglas blogged about Week 5 Wrap-Up
Presenting testimony, making presentations, and keeping track of where important bills are kept the legislative team very busy this week. All committees were working very hard to get bills out of their more...
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dhewitt wrote in Work Zone Safety Video
This is a wonderful video, I would like to make a few suggestions of my own to help identify workers in a work zone but unsure who to contact. I was very moved by this video.
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MikeMor wrote in Cancelled: Public Open House #2
Tonight's Public Open House & Corridor Workshop has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
The meeting will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
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Lindsey Douglas blogged about 4th Week Down, Several to go
There was a lot of work being done on transportation policy at the statehouse this week. Below you will find updates on several transportation issues that had hearings. KDOT testified in favor of SB 409 to the more...
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churchd wrote in Next few emphasis areas
Sounds good on novice drivers. With GDL passing last year, we should see definite improvements in the next few years with fatalities and serious injuries continuing to trend downward (I forgot about GDL). more...
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Bwolfwhi joined the community Say Hi!
I work at the VA Medical Center in KCMO and Johnson County Community College. I drive 105 miles a day to and from work. Mother of 3 grown sons.
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pquinn blogged about Have you heard from "Vivian"?
K-TOC experienced its first case of external spamming last night. An account was opened in the name of "Vivian." The account-holder, almost certainly a bot, sent out " Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE more...
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Highway Safety Unit wrote in Next few emphasis areas
Great comments David! We're hesitating on novice drivers for two reasons: numbers have been trending down the past ten years, and the most important strategy, GDL, passed last year and is now in effect.
I'm more...
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churchd wrote in Next few emphasis areas
I would rate these as follows (1 most important to 14 less important):
· Aggressive driving/Road rage - 14 (not an issue with fatalities and serious injuries)
· Unlicensed drivers - 13 (I don't more...
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speedracer04 wrote in Round About on 75 and 31
I am personally not in favor of any more round abouts as long as the design issues remain what they are currently. Designers should travel to areas such as Europe or Mexico that have had these things for more...
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Highway Safety Unit wrote in Next few emphasis areas
Here are some of the areas we are considering adding. They are listed in no particular order. Let me know what you think. The Executive Safety Council will be voting on these and selecting the top one to three more...
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Brian Wink joined the community Say Hi!
I am looking into moving to Kansas and am searching for an Airpark or Fly-In Community to move to.
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Shaun Parkman joined the community Say Hi!
My job is to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries by helping KDOT make more effective safety decisions through data analysis.
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Justin Jarnagin joined the community Say Hi!
I am in the construction industry and want to know any information that I can that might lead to more work.
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transupport wrote in Senate Bill 409 and House Bill 2552
Kansas is moving forward on a once in a generation opportunity to see intercity passenger rail service restored in the state and the region.
SB-409 is an authoriization establishing a Passenger Rail Service more...
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Lindsey Douglas blogged about Third Week Wrap-Up
Well folks, the third week of legislative session has passed; several things remain unchanged, although some work is being done. A Passenger Rail bill was introduced this week; SB 409 will enable the Secretary more...
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tomhein wrote in Preferred Amtrak Expansion Operations
The newest information (January 29, 2010) on passenger rail in Kansas is the award of a $250,000 grant to KDOT (a $250,000 match is required) for the creation of a Service Development Plan for potential more...
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cperri59 wrote in Preferred Amtrak Expansion Operations
Is there any new information pertaining the expansion of passenger rail in Kansas? I understand sometime in February the feasibility study should be done. It seems to me that to sell the idea there needs to more...
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Craig Smith wrote in Kansas City Aviation Examiner
My name is Craig Smith, I write for Kansas City Aviation Examiner. I write mainly about Kansas aviation related topics. Do a search for: Kansas City Aviation Examiner. A link will show up with my name, this more...
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