68-20,117.Feasibility study authorized; toll road or turnpikefrom intersection of U.S. highway 54 and U.S. highway 154 to Dodge Cityto the intersection of U.S. highway 50 and the Kansas-Colorado border.The state highway commission is hereby authorized and directed to studythe feasibility of constructing a toll road or turnpike project tocommence in the general vicinity of a point in Kiowa county in thegeneral vicinity of the intersection of said U.S. highway 54 and U.S.highway 154; thence in a northwesterly direction, within a corridorincluding and generally delineated by said U.S. highway 154, to a pointnear the intersection of said U.S. highway 154 and U.S. highway 50 nearthe city limits of Dodge City in Ford county; thence proceeding in anorthwesterly direction, within a corridor including and generallydelineated by U.S. highway 50, to a point near the intersection of saidU.S. highway 50 and the Kansas-Colorado border.
The study of the feasibility of such project shall include, but notbe limited to:
(a) The total cost of such project, including those items defined ascosts by K.S.A. 68-2093;
(b) A determination of the public funds available for such project;
(c) The extent to which the project can be financed by theinvestment of private funds in revenue bonds issued for the constructionof such project;
(d) The amount of tolls and other revenues to be derived throughoperation of the project;
(e) The extent to which public funds would be required to finance orguarantee the financing of such project;
(f) The interest rate at which any revenue bonds authorized could beissued;
(g) The potential traffic volume on such project; and
(h) Such other data deemed necessary by the commission for adetermination of the project's feasibility.
For the purpose of conducting such study, the commission is herebyauthorized to employ such consulting engineers, traffic engineers, legaland financial experts and such other employees and agents as it deemsnecessary, and the commission is hereby authorized to spend not toexceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) from the highway generalfund to finance the cost of such study. Such expenditures may be madeduring the period from the effective date of this act until December 31,1974, and such expenditures shall not be subject to any expenditurelimitation established by law on the highway general fund: Provided,That the expenditure limitation provided herein may be increased by thestate finance council upon application therefor by the state highwaycommission.
The feasibility study required herein shall be completed by December31, 1974, and the commission shall submit a report of its findings andrecommendations thereon to the governor and the 1975 session of thelegislature.
68-20,117.Feasibility study authorized; toll road or turnpikefrom intersection of U.S. highway 54 and U.S. highway 154 to Dodge Cityto the intersection of U.S. highway 50 and the Kansas-Colorado border.The state highway commission is hereby authorized and directed to studythe feasibility of constructing a toll road or turnpike project tocommence in the general vicinity of a point in Kiowa county in thegeneral vicinity of the intersection of said U.S. highway 54 and U.S.highway 154; thence in a northwesterly direction, within a corridorincluding and generally delineated by said U.S. highway 154, to a pointnear the intersection of said U.S. highway 154 and U.S. highway 50 nearthe city limits of Dodge City in Ford county; thence proceeding in anorthwesterly direction, within a corridor including and generallydelineated by U.S. highway 50, to a point near the intersection of saidU.S. highway 50 and the Kansas-Colorado border.
The study of the feasibility of such project shall include, but notbe limited to:
(a) The total cost of such project, including those items defined ascosts by K.S.A. 68-2093;
(b) A determination of the public funds available for such project;
(c) The extent to which the project can be financed by theinvestment of private funds in revenue bonds issued for the constructionof such project;
(d) The amount of tolls and other revenues to be derived throughoperation of the project;
(e) The extent to which public funds would be required to finance orguarantee the financing of such project;
(f) The interest rate at which any revenue bonds authorized could beissued;
(g) The potential traffic volume on such project; and
(h) Such other data deemed necessary by the commission for adetermination of the project's feasibility.
For the purpose of conducting such study, the commission is herebyauthorized to employ such consulting engineers, traffic engineers, legaland financial experts and such other employees and agents as it deemsnecessary, and the commission is hereby authorized to spend not toexceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) from the highway generalfund to finance the cost of such study. Such expenditures may be madeduring the period from the effective date of this act until December 31,1974, and such expenditures shall not be subject to any expenditurelimitation established by law on the highway general fund: Provided,That the expenditure limitation provided herein may be increased by thestate finance council upon application therefor by the state highwaycommission.
The feasibility study required herein shall be completed by December31, 1974, and the commission shall submit a report of its findings andrecommendations thereon to the governor and the 1975 session of thelegislature.
68-20,117.Feasibility study authorized; toll road or turnpikefrom intersection of U.S. highway 54 and U.S. highway 154 to Dodge Cityto the intersection of U.S. highway 50 and the Kansas-Colorado border.The state highway commission is hereby authorized and directed to studythe feasibility of constructing a toll road or turnpike project tocommence in the general vicinity of a point in Kiowa county in thegeneral vicinity of the intersection of said U.S. highway 54 and U.S.highway 154; thence in a northwesterly direction, within a corridorincluding and generally delineated by said U.S. highway 154, to a pointnear the intersection of said U.S. highway 154 and U.S. highway 50 nearthe city limits of Dodge City in Ford county; thence proceeding in anorthwesterly direction, within a corridor including and generallydelineated by U.S. highway 50, to a point near the intersection of saidU.S. highway 50 and the Kansas-Colorado border.
The study of the feasibility of such project shall include, but notbe limited to:
(a) The total cost of such project, including those items defined ascosts by K.S.A. 68-2093;
(b) A determination of the public funds available for such project;
(c) The extent to which the project can be financed by theinvestment of private funds in revenue bonds issued for the constructionof such project;
(d) The amount of tolls and other revenues to be derived throughoperation of the project;
(e) The extent to which public funds would be required to finance orguarantee the financing of such project;
(f) The interest rate at which any revenue bonds authorized could beissued;
(g) The potential traffic volume on such project; and
(h) Such other data deemed necessary by the commission for adetermination of the project's feasibility.
For the purpose of conducting such study, the commission is herebyauthorized to employ such consulting engineers, traffic engineers, legaland financial experts and such other employees and agents as it deemsnecessary, and the commission is hereby authorized to spend not toexceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) from the highway generalfund to finance the cost of such study. Such expenditures may be madeduring the period from the effective date of this act until December 31,1974, and such expenditures shall not be subject to any expenditurelimitation established by law on the highway general fund: Provided,That the expenditure limitation provided herein may be increased by thestate finance council upon application therefor by the state highwaycommission.
The feasibility study required herein shall be completed by December31, 1974, and the commission shall submit a report of its findings andrecommendations thereon to the governor and the 1975 session of thelegislature.
