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A new survey by the Kansas Department of Transportation aims to identify statewide bicycling and pedestrian needs. Click here to take the survey Becky Pepper, KDOT bicycle pedestrian coordinator, said Kansans can weigh in on a plan to enhance bicycle and pedestrian paths. “The survey will help us better understand how to use limited resources for bicycling and pedestrian facilities in Kansas,” Pepper said.  Survey respondents will be asked how they use and value bicycling and walking facilities and policies and whether changes are needed.

The Kansas Department of Transportation wants input from two communities on a new highway project. As part of the state's new 10-year highway plan, called T-Works, KDOT wants to expand U.S. 50 to four lanes between Dodge City and Cimarron. While the proposal has been made, before construction begins the state wants more input. The next step will be to hold public meetings in both towns. Officials say they want to hear concerns, ideas and questions. "For several, several years we've always wanted to include the public and their comments because this is something we have learned over the years is very important," said Dale Luedke, area engineer for KDOT.

By Megan Strader Kathy Doherty was the first person to grab a comment card at Thursday's Highway 54 information session. "I think we need to be involved in a lot more of the decisions around here that what a lot of us are. " And the decision to move the highway is one that directly effects Doherty. Her lot sits in the path where KDOT wants it to go. "It was bad enough with the tornado taking it and then hearing I was also losing my lot it was a shock. " But like many other people who showed up for the meeting, Doherty has grown accustomed to the idea.

The winter storm is over, so now Kansans are digging out from the mess left behind.  With the sun shining, snow is already starting to melt. Schools/Other Weather-Related Closings: Wichita schools, along with many other schools across Kansas closed again Tuesday.  However, most schools expect to be back in class Wednesday. Click for Weather Closings/Delays The City of Wichita facilities and operations are operating as scheduled today. City officials will provide updates on how the winter storm is affecting operations and facilities if necessary.

New legislation could make it more expensive to get a speeding ticket. Senate Bill 342 , would allow certain stretches of roads to become safety corridors, where fines would be doubled. Click Here to Read the Bill The speed limit on Kellogg is 60, but some think that's a little slow.  "You're driving the speed limit and somebody blows past you and you know they're going 5, 10 or 15 miles over the speed limit at least," said driver David Black.  And police say too often those who drive over the speed limit cause accidents.

After being shut down at Goodland, I-70 is back open but it is still snow packed and icy. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for northwest Kansas through Saturday evening. Snowfall totals of 8-12 inches are possible north of I-70 from Colby and Hill City to Smith Center. Snowfall amounts drop off rapidly farther to the southeast Hays should see around 3-4 inches of snow while Salina and Garden City will be from a trace to 1 inch Hutchinson and Wichita won't see any accumulating snow Click here for updates from KDOT Click here for updates from Colorado Dept.

A KDOT worker saves a dog who'd spent at least two days on a ledge with traffic going by at 60 miles per hour. You may have seen it if you were driving along the Canal Route in Wichita, specifically between Harry & Pawnee along I-135 northbound. People were pulled over wondering what they could do. Then Ted Coleman, a KDOT worker, came along. He says the dog was on the other side of the barrier wall, stuck on a 12 inch ledge. "I kind of startled him and yanked him of the wall.

Just in time for the holidays, the Kansas Department of Transportation has released new features for KanDrive ( www.kandrive.org ), the traveler information gateway for Kansas and surrounding states. Specifically, several new features have been added to the 511 map page     ( http://511.ksdot.org ). RSS feeds and GeoRSS feeds are now available for roadwork activities and weather conditions. By selecting the RSS links located in the lower left corner, you will see text reports for roadwork projects and weather-related road conditions.

It has forced drivers to put on the brakes. Several Eyewitness News viewers have called us about potholes on a bridge near I-235 and Broadway. We checked with local transportation officials who say it will get fixed. The large potholes are on the northbound side of the bridge, just before the north broadway exit. The Kansas Department of Transportation says it's aware the large potholes *have* been a problem. The department has tried to get them fixed. KDOT opened up the project for bids today.

Transportation officials have reopened a stretch of highways northwest Kansas.   Saturday night KDOT close Interstate-70 from Hays to the Colorado Line and K-27 from Goodland to the Nebraska state line. Those roads are open, but are now listed as completley snow packed and icy. Travel is discouraged across northwest Kansas due to white out conditions. A blizzard warning is in effect for Goodland, Colby and Hill City, while a winter weather advisory is out for Hays and Garden City.