Heartbreak Highway spurs widening of U S 169 in Kansas
The 22 mile stretch from Osawatomie to Spring Hill in Miami County, long blamed for many crashes, is being widened after a 1999 legislative plan. Despite deaths including Jan Fowle in 1997, local residents and media pressure helped push the project. From 1990 to 2000, the corridor saw 698 accidents, 33 deaths and 301 injuries. The effort reflects growth and traffic volume as residents commute to the Kansas City area.
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U.S. 169
Miami County
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Johnson County
Spring Hill
Scott Fowle
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Fowle
Kansas City
Mark Schmidt
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Dave Smail
Topeka
Hannes Poetter
Jan Fowle
Poetter
Shannon
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Marty Matthews
Algae nutrients raise Wichita Cheney Reservoir water worry
USGS five year study finds phosphorous and nitrate levels exceed EPA goals most of the time in Cheney Reservoir. Agricultural runoff from farms and livestock manure contribute to algal blooms causing musty odors in Wichita drinking water. Experts suggest erosion control to reduce phosphorous movement and improve water quality.
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Wichita
Cheney Reservoir
U.S. Geological Survey
Environmental Protection Agency
Jerry Blain
Wichita Water Department
Blain
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