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69Express will bring toll lanes to JOCO
Big changes are coming to U.S. 69 Highway as construction begins on 69Express. The project, which will cost $572 million, will convert the median into two additional “express lanes” to help ease congestion.
Construction work begins on US 69 Highway express lanes
Although there’s been no official groundbreaking, construction began this week on adding express lanes to U.S. 69 Highway in Overland Park.
Work begins on U.S. 69 Highway toll lane project in Overland Park
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has begun closing lanes of traffic along U.S. 69 Highway to make way for the construction of new toll lanes in Overland Park.
Project Newsletter #15
Design-Build team chosen, groundbreaking coming in ealy 2023, utility work underway, and new project interviews available on YouTube.
KDOT awards $570M toll lane contract, pushes construction to November
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) selected US69 Express Constructors to build the state’s first express toll lane on U.S. 69 Highway in Overland Park.
KDOT selects 69Express design-build team
US69 Express Constructors has been selected by the Kansas Department of Transportation to build the state’s first express lanes, 69Express.
Bidders wanted more money than KDOT budgeted to build an express lane on U.S. 69
Two initial bids were substantially higher than the Kansas Department of Transportation budgeted for the job.
KDOT extends bid process for 69 Highway toll lane project
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is pumping the brakes on plans to create express toll lanes on U.S. 69 Highway.
KDOT pauses U.S. 69 projects after proposal bids exceed cost estimate
Plans to widen U.S. 69 from four lanes to six are now on hold after two bids exceeded cost estimates for the highway project.