Today, August 7, Representative Sharice Davids celebrated her successful funding request to relocate or modify sanitary sewers along Highway US-69 in Johnson County. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) considered this project essential for modernizing and expanding Highway US-69 to enhance safety and reduce congestion.

The project, receiving $1.5 million in federal support, is one of 15 initiatives secured by Davids, which also includes purchasing new law enforcement training vehicles, modernizing roads and bridges, and improving water access during extreme weather.

The Johnson County Wastewater project will relocate, adjust, modify, and protect sanitary sewers along Highway US-69 from W. 103rd Street to W. 151st Street and the W. 167th Street interchange. This work is necessary for the US-69 Express expansion, partially funded by the bipartisan infrastructure law supported by Davids, addressing safety and congestion issues identified over the past 25 years.

Each project was submitted in collaboration with local officials and selected for their potential to improve community health and safety, bring economic opportunity to the Third District, and tackle climate change.

“I’m thankful to Rep. Davids for securing $1.5M in federal funding to support our expert Johnson County Wastewater team and its partners in their work to relocate, modify and protect our crucial wastewater treatment infrastructure as part of the Highway US-69 project,” said Mike Kelly, Chairman, Johnson County Board of Commissioners. “Rep. Davids’ advocacy greatly reduces the direct financial impact of this crucial infrastructure project to Johnson County taxpayers. This partnership is an example of what’s possible when all levels of government work together – we cut costs and improve services for residents.”