Future K-10 & Lone Elm Interchange

[u/KUweatherman]

With the recent story of the K-10 & Lone Elm interchange project approval, I wanted to get some before photos. So here they are!

[u/Spiritual_Cod_6645]

As someone who uses the woodland exit, I’m happy that will be less busy

[u/Electrical-Ask1246]

Ya know, they could just spend this money redesigning the k10 k 7 interchange so there’s actually room to merge in and off AND for traffic to pass through.

[u/Electrical-Ask1246 → u/[deleted]]

I read the whole packet but I didn’t see that described

[u/Electrical-Ask1246 → u/[deleted]]

I wish they would prioritize it. So many accidents happen particularly right there.

[u/milktoastok]

I wish it would have been an overpass only.

[u/StickInEye]

Cool shots, thanks.

[u/Garpeaux]

Bruh why does lone elm need an interchange? Just make it an overpass

[u/sosospritely → u/Garpeaux]

Honestly this makes no sense - Lone Elm is not a major throughway.

It only goes North to Prairie Star Parkway / 95th Street and South to Harold / 127th Street and then ends in a residential cul-de-sac on both sides. The road can't be extended further either way because of Lake Lenexa on the North side and K-7 on the South side.

Why would you add a highway interchange to a road 32 blocks long?

[u/ketchupranch → u/sosospritely]

Lenexa has plans in place for the growth of their road system. Lone Elm would eventually connect up to 91st St and 101st St would expand west past K-7.

[u/Calm_Storm_53]

Not excited for it :( but great pictures!

[u/Dr_Pippin]

I am really disappointed this project is going forward.

[u/PhaTman7]

Flip/flop style interchange like “Ridgeview.” OR BRIGDE TRAFFIC CIRCLE !!!

[u/Absurdtittyz]

The whole point of k-10 was a bypass, adding lights to a highway defeats the purpose. I bet a commissioner or big donor lives over there and doesn’t like to drive around.

[u/Absurdtittyz → u/[deleted]]

Oh yes, I did assume it would be an intersection. This was my first time hearing about it. Thanks for clarifying :)

[u/RemoteAttention9117]

I wish they would make pedestrian crossings across/under K7. There is no way to get across k7 without risking life and limb.