KDOT is studying safety fixes for K-15 between Derby and Wichita. What to know

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A 5.67-mile stretch of K-15 from Derby to Wichita has seen about 1,050 crashes over 10 years, including six fatal ones. The Kansas Department of Transportation has released recommendations for the corridor, but no funding or timeline exists for the work.

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Here are key takeaways:

• The study covers K-15 from 95th Street South in Derby to I-135 in Wichita. Of the roughly 1,050 crashes recorded over a decade, 13 involved serious injuries and six were fatal.

• KDOT partnered with Derby, Wichita, Sedgwick County, the Kansas Turnpike Authority and the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization on the study. The study factored in heavy traffic between the two cities, a railroad running parallel to K-15 and the Arkansas River, KDOT Wichita metro information officer JB Wilson told The Eagle.

• “As of right now, we don’t have anything funded,” Wilson said. Funding decisions will depend on a local consultation process that takes place every two years.

• The recommendations include short-term and long-term improvements such as new interchanges, stoplight changes and overall railroad and intersection upgrades.

• Residents can still submit comments on KDOT’s website and view renderings and recommendations on the K-15 corridor management plan page.