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Shawnee Mission Parkway construction in parts of Merriam and Overland Park is set to continue through at least Sept 1. This construction, which has gotten the busy thoroughfare down to one lane at times, is connected to a water main...

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the accurate number of votes against the measure: 16,703. It also includes a statement from Councilmember Faris Farassati, which was added Friday morning. A three-eighths cent special sales tax dedicated to street and...

The massive project to build a new Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant at the former Sunflower Army Ammunition plant in De Soto has re-ignited interest in the future of western Johnson County’s rural road system as officials consider a...

Improvements along Kansas Highway 7 may be necessary down the line to deal with increased traffic on Shawnee's growing western side, but a new study of that major transportation corridor shows that its capacity is adequate for now. Specific areas...

Lenexa plans to spend roughly $7 million on its major street maintenance projects in 2023.  That list includes the first round of street reconstruction in central Lenexa and resurfacing on major thoroughfares. You can sign up for Road Closure Alerts in...

Johnson County's Board of County Commissioners recently approved roughly $17 million for annual road improvements around the county for the coming year. Driving the news: At its Sept. 22 meeting, the board unanimously voted to authorize funding for the County...

Johnson County is raising the speed limit along several stretches of roadway in the southern part of the county. The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners last month decided to raise speed limits in 13 unincorporated parts of southern Johnson...

On Wednesday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced 26 new highway projects across the state to be added to the "development pipeline" of the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, or IKE, the state's key mechanism for addressing aging roads and bridges. The...

There’s plenty of time to provide input on the Merriam Drive Connected Corridor Plan. The cities of Merriam, Mission, Overland Park and Kansas City, Kan., are working on the project with the Mid-America Regional Council to transform four miles of...

The Broadmoor reconstruction project is $314,000 over budget, so the city of Mission and Johnson County governments are planning to move forward and make up the difference with additional CARS and city funds. The Mission council discussed the overages Wednesday,...

Shawnee is collaborating with Johnson County and the Mid-America Regional Council to make improvements on 75th Street. The city council in its Monday meeting unanimously agreed to accept County Assisted Road System (CARS) funds from Johnson County on the city...

Mission’s Broadmoor Street reconstruction project has been approved for funding through Johnson County's County Assistance Road Systems (CARS) program. The Mission council in its Wednesday committee meeting discussed the $1.1 million Broadmoor project and the interlocal agreement with Johnson County....