The Kansas Department of Transportation is hosting a third public meeting on a long range plan for K-254 in Sedgwick and Butler counties.

The meeting will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, in the commons area of Circle Middle School, 14697 SW 20th St., in Benton. A formal presentation will begin at 5:45 p.m.

During the meeting, the public will be able to review and comment on exhibits that describe the preferred alternative and recommendations for the corridor, including proposed intersection changes. They are based on community input from the two previous public meetings, data analyses and new findings. KDOT staff will be present to listen to concerns and answer questions. The public input received will help inform the final recommendations and corridor management plan. Following the May 22 public meeting, project information will also be available online on the KDOT IKE website: ike.ksdot.gov/k-254-corridor

The K-254 Corridor Management Plan includes 22 miles of K-254, which is four lanes wide and extends from Wichita on the west to El Dorado on the east (and within 1 mile of the highway). It is a strategic effort to anticipate future land development along the corridor and provide access that serves the communities while keeping traffic moving efficiently and safely. The planning process began during the summer of 2023 and will continue through the summer of 2024.