Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA)

Definition:

This stakeholder represents the Kansas Turnpike Authority who is responsible for managing the Kansas Turnpike.

Stakeholder Groups Associated With:

• 511 Stakeholder Group
• CVISN

Inventory Elements:

• Kansas Turnpike Authority Center
• Kansas Turnpike Authority Environmental Sensors Stations
• KTA Maintenance Vehicle
• KTA Motorist Assistance Patrol Vehicles
• KTA Toll Collection Equipment

Roles and Responsibilities:

Electronic Toll Collection for Wichita Area
• Kansas Turnpike Authority is responsible for lifting toll payments during extreme events, such as natural disasters and mass evacuations are required.
• Kansas Turnpike Authority is responsible for managing the electronic toll collection process and detecting and processing violations of motorist that go through a toll plaza without paying.

Emergency Management for Wichita Area
• Kansas Turnpike Authority is responsible for addressing incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow on the turnpike and requires their assistance.

Incident Management for Wichita Area
• Kansas Turnpike Authority is responsible for sharing incident related information with KDOT, Sedgwick County, and the City of Wichita in coordination activities.
• Kansas Turnpike Authority is responsible for assisting in restoring traffic back to its pre-incident condition.
• Kansas Turnpike Authority is reponsible for addressing incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow on the turnpike and requires their assistance.
• Kansas Turnpike Authority is responsible for providing incident information to the traffic management and public safety agencies in the Wichita Area detected by patrol vehicles or motorist call-ins.

Maintenance and Construction for Wichita Area
• Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) is responsible for using the environmental sensors to access roadway conditions and make determinations as to what corrective actions are warranted.