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Project Timeline
The scheduled timelines for major second and third
phase activities of the project are charted below:
Project Milestones
Planning Phase: The K-61 Corridor Location and
Design Concept Study was concluded in July 2004. Listed below are project
milestones.
| Planning Phase Milestones |
Future |
In Progress |
Complete |
Develop Preliminary
Concepts
August 2001-January 2002 |
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X |
Community Interviews
(12 interviews)
August 2001 |
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X |
Telephone Survey (900
Households)
September 2001 |
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X |
Origin Destination
Survey
September 2001 |
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X |
Traffic Counts
October 2001 |
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X |
Complete Initial
Evaluation of Alternative Alignments
February 2002-May 2002 |
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X |
Refine Alternative
Alignments to Most Viable
May 2002-December
2002 |
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X |
Drop-In Centers
December 2001, April 2002, May 2002, September
2002 and October 2002 |
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X |
Complete
Environmental Studies and Evaluation
July
2001-July 2003 |
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X |
Public Meeting
December 2002 |
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X |
Prepare Environmental
Assessment, and Location and Design Concept Report
February 2003-July 2004 |
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X |
Follow-up Telephone
Survey (900 Households)
July 2004 |
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X |
Design Phase: The Design Phase began in
January 2003 and is projected to end in February of 2009. The end product
of this phase will be a set of engineering plans needed to construct the
K-61 roadway project. Listed below is a summary of project milestones and
projected schedules.
| Design Phase Milestones |
Future |
In Progress |
Complete |
Field Survey of Corridor
January 2003-August 2004 |
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X |
Selection of Design Team Consultants
July-August 2003 |
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X |
Kitchen Table Meetings with property owners
January 31 - February 4, 2005 |
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X |
Preliminary Engineering and Design
(Selects the actual on-ground alignment)
August 2003 - May 2006 |
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X |
Right of Way Verification and Appraisal
June 2006 - October 2007 |
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X |
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Right of Way Acquisition
(This is when Right of Way is purchased)
February 2007 - September 2008 |
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X |
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Final Engineering and Design
(Construction Plans Prepared)
May 2006 - November 2008 |
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X |
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Utility Adjustments
September 2008 - February 2009 |
X |
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Construction Phase: The goal of this phase is
to build the roadway project. Listed below is a schedule of milestones and
projected schedules.
| Construction Phase Milestones |
Future |
In Progress |
Complete |
Project Letting
(multiple projects)
February 2009 |
X |
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Construction of
Projects
Spring 2009 - Summer 2011 |
X |
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| A stretch of
K-61 highway near Hutchinson, Kansas. |
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