2021 Local Consult Process
You speak. KDOT listens.
Together, we work.
Local Consult is the public engagement process for the 10-year Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE). It takes place every two years to get input from Kansans on a list of potential highway modernization and expansion projects for each region. It’s also an opportunity to strengthen local partnerships, to better understand which KDOT programs matter most to communities and to get feedback on how delivery can be improved.
During the 2021 Local Consult process, KDOT engaged with more than 3,000 Kansans. The community input received helps KDOT determine which projects move forward into the IKE development pipeline for further engineering and analysis. Because regional conditions and priorities change over time, KDOT comes back every two years to make sure projects fit the needs of communities today and into the future. During Local Consult, you speak, KDOT listens and together, we work.
Summer Survey
In preparation for the Local Consult meetings, a summer survey was available online in August 2021. The survey was open for two weeks. KDOT received 1,915 total responses from across the state. Highlights are below.
WHAT’S IMPORTANT IN YOUR REGION? (Survey participants ranked their top transportation focus areas.)
HOW IS SAFETY CHANGING?
HOW IS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CHANGING?
HOW IS ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION CHANGING?
VIRTUAL LIVE ZOOM MEETINGS & ON-DEMAND ONLINE
2021 Local Consult looked different. Out of an abundance of caution and to comply with current state guidance related to COVID-19, Local Consult meetings were held virtually, with two online options to participate:
- A virtual live Zoom meeting took place for each region plus the Wichita and Kansas City metro areas (see schedule below). This option allowed more than 1,080 participants to engage in live conversations about regional transportation priorities.
- A virtual on-demand experience allowed more than 120 participants to review Local Consult information and provide input on their own schedule. Links to participate were open for one week starting the day after each region’s live Zoom meeting and for an additional week once all regional meetings were complete.
The key elements of the Local Consult process remained unchanged. The Local Consult process started with a list of potential projects—some recommended by communities, others by KDOT District staff. Prior to Local Consult meetings, these projects were evaluated based on crash history, current and projected congestion, economic impact and other factors and then scored. For 2021, KDOT staff worked with communities to evaluate 121 projects totaling $6.5 billion.
Local Consult meeting summaries:
- Statewide Summary
- District 1 Summary
- District 2 Summary
- District 3 Summary
- District 4 Summary
- District 5 Summary
- District 6 Summary
MEETING MATERIALS
KDOT made available general meeting materials for reference.
The following meeting materials were provided for reference.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE ANNOUNCEMENT - WINTER 2021
Twenty-six modernization and expansion highway projects in Kansas were added to the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE) development pipeline in December 2021. Information about these projects can be found on the announcement page.
CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE ANNOUNCEMENT - SUMMER 2022
Eleven modernization and expansion highway projects in Kansas moved into the IKE construction pipeline in August 2022. Information about these projects can be found on the announcement page.