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3:30 pm

Wed March 6, 2013

KDOT Dropped 1.2 Million Gallons Of Brine During Historic Snowstorm

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Streets are mostly clear in downtown Wichita not long after record snowfall, on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

By Chandra Stauffer

During last month’s back-to-back snow storms, the Kansas Department of Transportation reports their snow crews pretreated and plowed nearly 880,000 miles of highway – enough to circle the earth 35 times.

BY THE NUMBERS

Winter Storms Q and Rocky (weeks of Feb. 18 and 25)

Transportation

9:59 am

Fri February 8, 2013

New Airport Terminal Is Expected To Open June 2015

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Illustration of new terminal.

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Illustration of Mid-Continent Road approaching new terminal.

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Illustration of new parking facilities at Mid-Continent Airport.

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Illustration of "glass canopy" outside the new terminal.

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Illustration of new ticketing area in the new terminal.

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Illustration of meeter/greeter area on the second floor of new terminal.

By Chandra Stauffer

Construction of the new terminal at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport is on schedule, according to the city. It's expected to open in the spring of 2015.

Since the beginning of major construction in October 2012, construction crews have:

Wichita City Council

6:05 am

Wed February 6, 2013

City Council Approves 10-Year, $12.5M Bike Plan

Credit City of Wichita - Bicycle Master Plan

An illustration of one bike-friendly design option for Wichita streets.

By Carla Eckels

The Wichita City Council Tuesday approved the Bicycle Master Plan. It recommends ways to make bicycling easier, safer and more convenient in Wichita.

A 19-member steering committee worked on the plan for two years. More than 4,000 people participated in the planning process at various meetings and events.

At the council meeting, Scott Wadle of the city's planning department outlined some of the recommendations:

Transportation

6:20 am

Tue February 5, 2013

Wichita City Council To Hear Presentation On Bicycle Master Plan

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The Wichita Bicycle Master Plan would create a network of bike lanes and bike paths.

By Milt Radford

The Wichita City Council will hear recommendations Tuesday on a 10-year, $12.5 million plan to improve and connect city bike paths.

Bike shop owner Lee Engler says new riders like safe paths and seasoned riders prefer street improvements, and the steering committee is proposing both.

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