Kansas Department of Transportation

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the state will listen to residents and lawmakers opposing the new design and try again.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is slated to remove the century-old bur oak tree, which is located at the southwest corner of 119th Street and U.S. 69, to make room for the 69Express toll lane project.

Buttigieg visited Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday to discuss how the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill will modernize infrastructure across the U.S.

The Overland Park City Council voted 10-2 on Monday to approve a joint proposal with the Kansas Department of Transportation to build express toll lanes going both directions on a busy stretch of U.S. 69 Highway.

Traffic jams have plagued U.S. Highway 69 in Overland Park for decades. Now, the Kansas Department of Transportation proposes adding express lanes, with drivers paying a toll for access to the faster route.