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KDOT hosts open houses for U.S. 56 expansion study
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) invites the public to review and share input to help prioritize expansion improvements to the U.S. 56 corridor between McPherson and U.S. 77 in Marion and McPherson counties. Two open houses are scheduled in July.
Both open houses will present the same information and KDOT project team members will be available to answer questions about existing conditions and improvement options. There will be no formal presentation; attendees are encouraged to stop by any time.
Open house times and locations:
- Tuesday, July 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
McPherson Community Building
122 E. Marlin St. McPherson, KS 67460
- Wednesday, July 23 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Marion Community Center
203 N. Third St. Marion, KS 66861
A future open house will be held to share final concepts -based on engineering review and public input received from the initial open houses.
Information presented at the open houses will also be available online for review and comment through August 6 at ksdot.gov/projects/u-s-56-reconstruction.