The number one story in Miami County last year was the announcement of the K-68 expansion. On August 15, Governor Laura Kelly made an announcement that Miami County residents have been waiting to hear for decades. The Governor said expansion of Kansas Highway 68 to four lanes between Paola and Louisburg was one of 11 projects across the state that are moving to the construction phase as part of the 10-year IKE Transportation Program’s second round.
In February, KDOT began work on those projects in Miami County, including constructing turning lanes and access roads at various locations, widening K-68 to a four-lane expressway from Spring Valley Road east to U. S. 69 at Louisburg, constructing left-turn lanes at K-68 and Somerset Road and building an access road to the Louisburg Cider Mill. The $48 million investment is a project that will benefit Miami County for decades to come.
