Mark - Can somebody please enlighten me on why Kasold has a middle turning lane over the turnpike bridge? — bndairdundat, from a post on an earlier Wheel Genius blog entry.Good question. And while I had my suspicions, I didn’t want to rely on my own recollection of the circumstances. So I ...

Time for a new, semi-regular feature here at Wheel Genius.You know what it’s like when you’re driving around town, or anywhere else for that matter, and notice something strange, frustrating or just plain stupid.You wonder: Why doesn’t someone do something about it?Well, here’s your ...

Revenues from increased sales taxes won’t be the only funds accelerating plans for coordinated transit services in Lawrence.This week, the Kansas Department of Transportation agreed to contribute up to $120,000 to the joint efforts of the city and Kansas University to hire a consultant to ...

A day after Kansas University researchers released a report outlining nine threats to transportation, along comes another group with its own take on national challenges and suggested solutions.But be warned: The new report comes from a fairly obvious advocacy position.The American Association ...

KU on Wheels is extending one of its bus routes, without spending any more money.The transit system, which serves Kansas University, now provides evening and night service for residents of GSP and Corbin residence halls at the northern edge of campus.The system’s Rec Center/JRP Circulator bus ...

Contributed photoThis image shows the exterior of a new EZ Go Convenience Store at the Belle Plaine Service Area, which is on the Kansas Turnpike south of Wichita. The same design is being used for a new EZ Go store at the Lawrence Service Area, which is five miles east of the East Lawrence ...