K-10 (Kansas highway)

In the early 1970s traffic studies of K-10 determined a bypass around the west and south sides of Lawrence was necessary, and the Kansas Department of Transportation commenced due diligence on the bypass project. The bypass on the west side of Lawrence was completed in November 1996. Prior to the opening of the trafficway, K-10 had ended at the junction of US-40 and US-59 in Lawrence. Completion of the eastern leg of the trafficway was delayed for nearly three decades by lawsuits from environmentalist groups and Haskell University, as the planned route took the highway through the Haskell-Baker Wetlands. In October 2012, the deadline for the plaintiffs of the lawsuits to seek a Supreme Court review of the case passed,[2] and a mitigation plan for the wetlands was added to the trafficway plans.[3] Construction began on November 12, 2013,[4] and was anticipated to be completed by Fall 2016 before Thanksgiving.[5] The ribbon cutting ceremony for the trafficway was held on November 4, 2016, and in attendance were many local and state leaders including Governor Sam Brownback and Senator Pat Roberts. The trafficway officially opened to all traffic on November 9, 2016.[6] In spring 2020, KDOT announced it was evaluating three alternatives to reconstruct the interchange with K-10 and I-70, and to add a grade separated interchange to the K-10 / Wakarusa Drive intersection. The preferred alternative will be identified in the Fall of 2020.[7] South Lawrence Trafficway Record of Decision Posted : KDOT and FHWA have approved and released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) and Record of Decision for the SLT Project. The public may download and review copies of the document and appendices by clicking the button below. The formal Notice of Availability (NOA) for the project documents was published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2022.

https://slt-ks.org/slt-final-seis-documents/