The Project began in October 2020 and involves conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA), as is required by the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to determine if there are significant environmental impacts associated with proposed improvements. The Project also will determine if adding express toll lanes for northbound and southbound traffic could offer a less congested and more sustainable alternative. This option requires additional traffic, safety and revenue analyses to supplement the EA. The process, shown at right, is expected to be completed by late 2021. If the results from these analyses are positive, then final design and construction could begin by 2022.
Identify purpose, needs and project goals.
Which of the ideas for expanding the U.S. 69 corridor are most feasible?
What are the social, economic and environmental impacts of the alternatives carried forward?
Identify the alternative that is preferred for corridor improvement.
What do the resource agencies and the public think of the proposed solution? Have we missed anything?
The EA is finalized. The FHWA determines if a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) will be granted to move forward with design and construction, or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared.
Corridor Study Timeline
For nearly two decades, the Project Partners have studied conditions on U.S. 69 and many — but not all — potential solutions.

Project Partners
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is an agency of more than 2,500 transportation professionals who together plan, construct and manage the transportation infrastructure in Kansas. It oversees the state’s highway, rail, air, bike/pedestrian and public transit transportation programs.
Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) maintains 236 miles of user-fee supported roadway from the Oklahoma border to Kansas City. The KTA doesn’t receive state or federal tax funds. KTA’s mission is to move Kansas forward by operating a safe, reliable and customer-valued turnpike system in a fiscally responsible, businesslike manner.
The City of Overland Park (OP) is the second-largest city in Kansas, with a population of more than 199,000 residents and a land area of 75.6 square miles. City government provides a broad range of services to residents and taxpayers, including focusing on the safe and efficient movement of drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and transit users.