[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1957]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. LYNN JENKINS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2009

  Ms. JENKINS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of the FY2010 Transportation/HUD, 
H.R. 3288:
  Earmark: Interstate 70 Viaduct Realignment, Topeka, KS
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins
  Bill Number H.R. 3288
  Account: Federal Highway Administration/Interstate Maintenance 
Discretionary
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas Department of Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 700 SW Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $1,000,000 to assist 
with the completion of a planning report to address deficiencies, 
increase safety standards along this stretch of I-70 Highway and 
determine the best and safest route through the heart of the City of 
Topeka. To make this stretch of I-70 safer, the road needs to be 
widened and straightened out--without the sharp curve.
  Earmark: U.S. Highway 69 Corridor Study, Bourbon and Crawford 
Counties, KS
  Requesting Member: Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Federal Highway Administration/Surface Transportation 
Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Kansas Department of Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 700 SW Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 to continue 
the work of planning, engineering, design and environmental studies to 
widen U.S. Highway 69 to a 4-lane divided highway linking the Kansas 
City area (Johnson County) to Interstate 44 in Oklahoma. Highway 69 is 
a critical connecting link between Kansas City and I-44. The Crawford 
County and Bourbon County section is one of the busiest two-lane 
highways in the State of Kansas and has a very high rate of accidents 
and fatalities. Widening of this highway is also essential to the 
continued economic vitality of Southeast Kansas. Funding is needed for 
completion of environmental assessments and other preliminary 
engineering work that must be completed prior to actual construction.

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