U.S. 50 Expansion to Four-Lane Expressway in Finney and Gray Counties
Project Description
KDOT is expanding four segments of U.S. 50 to a four-lane expressway with a divided median from Aerodrome Rd in Finney County to the west city limits of Cimarron in Gray County. These projects will increase capacity, relieve congestion and enhance safety by limiting direct highway access points.
The four segments have been bundled into two groups for design and construction—a western and eastern group. The western group extend from Aerodrome Rd (Garden City Airport) in Finney County east to 7 Rd in Gray County. The eastern group extend from 7 Rd in Gray County east to Cimarron.
Once the four segments are complete, they will provide a much needed four-lane connection between Garden City and Dodge City. They were among the highest-rated projects at the southwest Local Consult meeting in 2019 and selected for the IKE Development Pipeline in May 2020. They have not yet been selected for the IKE Construction Pipeline.
The map below shows project locations. The numbers on the map correspond to the projects on the table below.
Western Group* | Eastern Group* | In Construction |
1. U.S. 50, from Aerodome Rd east to Finney/Gray county line, 3.2 miles (KA-6023-01) | 3. U.S. 50, from County Rd 7 to County Rd 12 in Gray County, 5.4 miles, (KA-6025-01) | 5. U.S. 50, reconstruct to four-lane expressway in Gray County (KA-2383-01) |
2. U.S. 50, from Finney/Gray county line east to County Rd 7 in Gray County, 6 miles, (KA-6024-01) | 4. U.S. 50, from County Rd 12 to Cimarron west city limits in Gray County, 6.5 miles (KA-6026-01) | 6. U.S. 50, reconstruct to four-lane expressway in Ford County (KA-2384-01) |
| *These projects are in the planning and design phase | *These projects are in the planning and design phase |
Project Materials
- U.S. 50 Expansion Fact Sheet
- U.S. 50 Expansion Public Meeting Presentation
- U.S. 50 Expansion Overview Map
Detailed Project Maps:
- #1 Part 1 = West end of Project #1, western group, Finney County from Aerodrome Road to west of Pierceville (KA-6023)
- #1 Part 2 = East end of Project #1, western group, Finney County from west of Pierceville to Finney/Gray County line near 1 Road (KA-6023)
- #2 = Project #2, western group, Gray County from Finney/Gray County line near 1 Road to 7 Road (KA-6024)
- #3 = Project #3, eastern group, Gray County from 7 Road to 12 Road/L Road (KA-6025)
- #4 Part 1 = West end of Project #4, eastern group, Gray County from 12 Road/L Road to east of Ingalls (KA-6026)
- #4 Part 2 = East end of Project #4, eastern group, Gray County from east of Ingalls to Cimarron (KA-6026)
An example R-CUT intersection video:
Public Meetings
- Date - Nov. 15, 2022
- Time - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
- Location - Pierceville Federated Church (203 E. Ave. A)
- Public Comment Period - Nov. 16, 2022 to Dec. 02, 2022
- Agenda - KDOT held two public meetings for the U.S. 50 Expansion to Four-Lane Expressway projects in Finney and Gray counties. The first meeting was on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Pierceville Federated Church (203 E. Ave. A). The public was welcome to stop by between 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. to view proposed improvements and speak one-on-one with project staff. A brief presentation began at 5:45 p.m. For those unable to attend on Nov. 15, another meeting was on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Gray County 4-H building in Cimarron. Meeting materials were made available on the project website and information shared online is the same information presented at the public meeting. The public was invited to submit comments online Nov. 16 to Dec. 2.
- Date - Nov. 16, 2022
- Time - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
- Location - Gray County 4-H Building in Cimarron (17002 W. Hwy. 50)
- Public Comment Period - Nov. 16, 2022 to Dec. 02, 2022
- Agenda - KDOT held two public meetings for the U.S. 50 Expansion to Four-Lane Expressway projects in Finney and Gray counties. The second meeting was on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Gray County 4-H Building in Cimarron (17002 W. Hwy. 50). The public was welcome to stop by between 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. to view proposed improvements and speak one-on-one with project staff. A brief presentation began at 5:45 p.m. For those unable to attend on Nov. 16, another meeting was held the day before on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Pierceville Federated Church. Meeting materials were made available on the project website and information shared online is the same information presented at the public meeting. The public was invited to submit comments online Nov. 16 to Dec. 2.
Who to Contact
Ron Hall
Southwest District Engineer
620-765-7074
ron.hall@ks.gov
Yazmin Moreno
Southwest District Public Affairs Manager
620-765-7080
yazmin.moreno@ks.gov