SAVE THE DATE: K-96 Improvements Project Next Open House (March 2024)

The K-96 Improvements Project Team is making strides in the Preliminary Design Phase of the project.

Over the course of the last year, community members, property owners, and local leaders have shared their feedback to inform the project team, and this has resulted in the team refining the preliminary design concepts along the corridor.

The team has also completed steps in order to create the draft Environmental Assessment document, including traffic and noise studies, and reviewing effects of preliminary concepts on parkland and wildlife, as well as soil sample drilling.

We are excited to announce that KDOT, the City of Wichita, and Sedgwick County will be hosting an Open House this April to gather public feedback on these Preferred Design Alternatives and the draft Environmental Assessment findings.

Join us at this public hearing to meet the project team, learn about project progress, and provide your input!

If you haven't already, please take a moment to sign up on the K-96 Project Website and engage with the project on social media on Facebook, X, and YouTube for detailed information on the upcoming Open House.

In late February, KDOT will resume drilling work to test soils along the K-96 corridor to prepare the team for future work on the K-96 Improvements Project. During this process, samples are collected for analysis to determine safe locations to construct retaining walls, in addition to other improvements. Drilling is anticipated to occur through April of 2024, and testing typically takes about 6 months. Completing this work in advance helps inform final design and construction.

The K-96 Improvements Project is making headlines! Learn more about the project in these recent articles:

Renderings for K-96 Project Show Off Latest in Digital Design Tools
Wichita Business Journal

Expanding K-96
Roads & Bridges Magazine

Major Improvements Coming to Wichita's K-96
Midwest Contractor

Kansas Highway Upgrade Planned
World Highways

The K-96 Improvements Project includes improvements to the ramp connecting northbound I-135 to eastbound K-96, which will complement highway system upgrades already underway as part of the Wichita North Junction Project. The ramp is anticipated to be expanded from one lane to two lanes to accommodate future traffic growth while meeting the project’s goals of enhancing safety, improving capacity, and relieving congestion.

Thank you,
The K-96 Improvements Project Team

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This project is being delivered by IKE – The Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program. IKE is a roughly $10 billion investment in the future of Kansas. This program and the transportation improvements it will deliver play a key role in our state’s economic recovery, putting Kansans to work and improving quality of life.