By NICK BUDD
Hays Post

The Hays City Commission discussed funding for the Bike Hays Plan at its work session last night. According to the memo, the plan is at a “significant point” where contractual obligations must be agreed upon between the city and the Kansas Department of Transportation.

 

Earlier last year, KDOT agreed to fund approximately 60 percent of the construction costs for the bike plan, estimated at $589,800. The city will fund the remaining portion of the plan, approximately $393,000 — $191,000 will come from the storm water fund, while the remaining $300,000 will come from the special parks fund. The city also will be responsible for the engineering costs, which are estimated at $97,500.

The plan includes the installation of bike lanes on various streets throughout Hays and a multi-purpose path along Big Creek levee.

The city plans to bid the project in late summer or early fall.