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[Scott5114]

Isn't this just a warmed-over I-66 proposal?

[DJStephens]

Limited access four lane (US - 54) reached the E side of Kingman in 1979.  Since then, pretty much nothing substantial in further construction west.    Did see a video the other day, apparently the ROW for the Kingman bypass is secured, but there is no money to build it.   Given how much trucking uses the US - 54 corridor, it should be four lane all the way to Tucumcari.  With limited access bypasses around virtually all towns along the way.   

[splashflash]

https://www.ksdot.org/US-54/

Bypasses of Kingman and Pratt shown at link above.  An old link belowis from someone opposed to the work,  is here: https://www.wichitaliberty.org/category/kansas-government/.  Warning, those allergic to political views should avoid it.

[Stephane Dumas]

Limited access four lane (US - 54) reached the E side of Kingman in 1979.  Since then, pretty much nothing substantial in further construction west.    Did see a video the other day, apparently the ROW for the Kingman bypass is secured, but there is no money to build it.   Given how much trucking uses the US - 54 corridor, it should be four lane all the way to Tucumcari.  With limited access bypasses around virtually all towns along the way.   

That reminds me of a detail, wasn't one of these downtown towns destroyed by a tornado around 2006 or 2007, US-54 was supposed to bypass but KSDOT decided to pass thru that town since the tornado hit the core of that town?

[Ned Weasel]

That reminds me of a detail, wasn't one of these downtown towns destroyed by a tornado around 2006 or 2007, US-54 was supposed to bypass but KSDOT decided to pass thru that town since the tornado hit the core of that town?

Greensburg.

[DJStephens]

https://www.ksdot.org/US-54

KDOT link is from 2006.  This has been on the books for a long time.   Did read about how former Governor Brownback used fuel tax revenues, as his own personal "piggy bank" to fund other causes in KS state government.