Kansas Turnpike Authority

Kansas Turnpike Authority
Agency overview
Formed 1953
Preceding agency
  • Kansas Highway Department (dissolved)
Headquarters 9401 East Kellogg
Wichita, Kansas 67207
Agency executives
  • Mike King, Director of Operations
  • Mark Hutton, Chair of the Authority
Website ksturnpike.com

The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) is the organization that owns and maintains the Kansas Turnpike.

Authority Board

KTA is headed by a board of five members, two of which are appointed by the governor of the state. In addition, the Chairman of the Kansas Senate Transportation Committee as well as a member of the Kansas House Transportation Committee also serve on the board. The current secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation is the fifth member of the board.[1]

One board member is elected as the chairman of the board by the other four members. The current chairman is Mary E. Turkington, who previously served as Executive Director of the Kansas Motor Carriers Association.[1]

As of July 1, 2013, the Authority board is as listed below:

  • Rep. Mark Hutton, Chairman
  • Sen. Mike Petersen, Vice-chairman
  • Rep. Richard J. Prohel
  • David Lindstrom
  • Mike King, Secretary of Transportation

Organization

  • Authority Board
    • President and Chief Executive Officer
      • Toll Operations Director
      • Maintenance Director
      • Public and Employee Relations Director
      • Chief Financial Officer
      • Chief Engineer
      • Chief Information Officer

References

  1. 1 2 The Authority Board Archived 2008-04-09 at the Wayback Machine.. URL accessed 12:58, 7 August 2013 (CDT)
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