HUTCHINSON, Kan. — For the past year, the City of Hutchinson has been planning a bicycle boulevard along North Washington Street between 17th and 27th avenues. To gather public input on the matter, an open house is being held Thursday from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Grace Episcopal Church at 2 Hyde Park Drive.

The City of Hutchinson Engineering Department will provide an overview of the project and will be available to answer questions and field comments.

A bicycle boulevard is defined as a street that allows low-speed local vehicle traffic, but has been prioritized for bicycles and other non-motorized traffic.

Funding for this project was provided by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation for 80 percent of the construction costs and will provide a safer, healthier way to travel in our community. Total cost of the project is in excess of $420,000.