WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Sedgwick County and city leaders met with the Kansas Department of Transportation on Wednesday to discuss transportation priorities, including the proposed Northwest Expressway.

The Northwest Expressway project would connect Maize, Goddard, and southwest Wichita.

"We've already invested over $20 million into buying the right of way for the Northwest Expressway. We want to make sure that the state realizes this is important to the people in Sedgwick County," said Ryan Baty, Sedgwick County Commission Chair.

Baty said another important discussion was on the aging infrastructure of Interstate 135, or Wichita's Canal Route, "a six-mile stretch through the heart of Wichita." KDOT is working on plans to repair and ensure the long-term durability of the route, which is m

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