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K-96 Crash Exposes Median Gap | Wichita News
A major four-vehicle crash on K-96 Monday night sent shockwaves through the highway community — two eastbound cars collided head-on with two westbound vehicles that had somehow crossed the median. While cable barriers line much of K-96, they’re absent in this stretch, leaving drivers vulnerable. KDOT installed these barriers in 2011 after analyzing crash data and traffic patterns — and they’ve deliberately stopped short of Rock Road. No fixed crash threshold triggers barrier expansion; instead, it’s a complex engineering decision tied to evolving road conditions. Though no standalone project…
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