10/13/2025
Who: KDOT Local Consult Meeting
When: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Where: City Limits Convention Center
2227 S. Range Ave.
Colby, Kansas 67730
Why: Local Consult is KDOT’s public engagement process for the IKE program, held every two years to gather input from Kansans on potential expansion and modernization projects in each region. This process helps strengthen local partnerships, identify the KDOT programs that matter most to communities, and gather feedback on how KDOT can improve delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
· I am unable to attend the meeting closest to me. Can I attend another meeting in a different region?
The information we share about the next transportation program, called FORWARD, will be the same at every meeting. You are certainly welcome to attend any meeting regardless of where you live or work. However, each meeting will have a significant portion dedicated specifically to the needs of that particular region, and some understanding of those needs would be helpful for participating in the discussions.
· I have information about a project I care about. Will I be able to present it at these meetings?
We are always interested in hearing information about projects and appreciate those who bring it to us. We will not have time set aside during this round of meetings for public presentations of projects. If you have ideas or further information about specific projects that you think we should know about, please bring a short summary with you (including your contact information) and we will collect those summaries at the meetings and use them in future planning efforts.
· I was not able to attend the first round of Local Consult meetings, but I want to talk about transportation in my region. What should I do?
Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings. We will provide an overview of the process to date and explain our next steps to make sure everyone will be able to effectively participate in these input-gathering sessions to be a part of FORWARD.
· Will KDOT be selecting what highway projects they'll construct after Local Consult?
The short answer: not for a while. These Local Consult meetings are one step in the process to help KDOT better understand its stakeholders' priorities. The input we receive will be used to help develop the local input portion of the project scores, along with input we've received over the years. We may also need to step back and review some of the engineering and economic impact scores based on information we hear at Local Consult. If FORWARD, the new transportation program, is approved by the Kansas Legislature, KDOT will use the engineering and economic impact scores, along with the input from Local Consult, to select projects.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please submit letters with ideas and/or further information to the Rawlins County Commissioners 607 Main Street, Atwood, Kansas 67730 by October 13th, 2025.
