SAFE TRAVELS

By John Carlin

Investments in our highway infrastructure are critical to economic development in Kansas. During my administration in the early 1980’s, we dedicated the sales tax paid on roadway products to the Kansas Department of Transportation for the purpose of funding necessary roadway maintenance. This was followed by Gov. Hayden’s comprehensive highway bill adopted in 1989. The commitment to our transportation system was reaffirmed again in 2010, when the state adopted T-Works, a multi-faceted plan that dedicated dollars for the preservation and modernization of our roads and bridges.

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