County mulls P3 options for $3.39B outer loop in Kansas City
Kansas – Leavenworth County commissioners were briefed on a study examining a possible outer loop highway for Kansas City. The issue was originally studied in 1995, and the latest proposed loop would include a four-lane highway that would end near Fort Leavenworth.
To the north, the loop would connect U.S. 73 and Kansas 7 Highway, and then stretch south on the Kansas side of the metropolitan area, ending at Interstate 49 in Missouri.
In total, the project is estimated to cost $3.39 billion.
Officials are mulling the idea of constructing an additional Missouri River bridge in Leavenworth County, which could eventually connect to the proposed outer loop highway.