Lenexa receives $16 million grant for Lone Elm Interchange

Published on June 30, 2026

outdoor stage and Lenexa Commons at dusk

The City of Lenexa has been awarded a $16 million federal grant to help fund the Lone Elm Interchange Project which is part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's K-10 Corridor Capacity Improvements project. The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation and announced by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).

The project, a partnership between KDOT and the City of Lenexa, will construct a new diamond interchange at K-10 and Lone Elm Road, along with two miles of auxiliary lanes between K-7 and Woodland Road.

The new Lone Elm Interchange, which was identified as a priority during KDOT’s K-10 Corridor study, will provide a safe connection between the north and south sides of K-10. This interchange will also be constructed to accommodate future expansion of the K-10 corridor through Johnson County.

“This project has been envisioned for decades and is an important connection in a growing part of Lenexa,” said Lenexa Mayor Julie Sayers. “The BUILD grant brings us closer to delivering an interchange that will improve safety, create more direct access for our students who attend school in the Olathe School District, and support economic development for decades to come. We appreciate USDOT’s investment and look forward to working with KDOT to make this long-planned project a reality.”

“This crucial project is the result of a partnership between the City of Lenexa, KDOT, and local and federal partners, all of whom were imperative to bringing it to fruition,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “Their hard work has resulted in a critical investment that will drive economic growth and benefit all who travel through Kansas.”

"No one wants to spend more time in traffic than they have to. This federal grant will improve safety, reduce congestion, and make it easier for families, workers, and first responders to get where they need to go,” said U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03). “I'm thankful to the Kansas Department of Transportation and the City of Lenexa for the years of planning and am proud to have helped make this investment possible."

This interchange will relieve congestion on K-10, K-7, Woodland Road, and Prairie Star Parkway, reducing travel times and improving roadway safety. It will also improve emergency response routes, provide sidewalks and trail connections for pedestrians and cyclists, create better access to local middle and high schools, and support planned future investments in the development of the K-7 and K-10 corridors.

Kansas was also awarded three additional FY2026 BUILD grants:

Junction City, Rebuilding Grant Avenue Project ($23.9 million awarded)
Pawnee County, Pawnee Feedlot Freight Access Project ($20.3 million awarded)
City of Wichita, Eisenhower National Airport Interchange Planning and Design ($2.4 million awarded)

The federal BUILD grant program provides grants for surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impact.