In early 2023, design-build contractors broke ground on Kansas DOT’s $572 million 69Express project, which will deliver the state’s first tolled express lanes along a congested US 69 corridor in the Kansas City metro area. The project team has scheduled an open house for this Thursday evening, February 6, to update the public on its progress. According to a City of Overland Park news release, staff will “answer questions and share 2025 construction plans, upcoming closure information and information on how to use the express lanes.”
The lanes are expected to open later this year or in early 2026. The Kansas Turnpike Authority, a project participant, will manage the new facility’s toll collections.