This freeway is going to tear up this pre-Civil War house. It is irreplaceable.

Again, KDOT is only coming up with general routing Ideas. The exact routing can easily be made to avoid historical landmarks and the like. If push comes to shove, it is also possible to move the house without destroying it.

An additional comment I have received (which may sound a little blasé) is that not all “old” buildings are worth saving.

The freeway will ruin the livelihoods of farmers.

Farm severeness are going to happen whenever a highway is built in an agricultural area. The Farmer (or whomever has land being taken for a highway) is required just compensation by the Bill of Rights. We could wind up with two “split” farms with the 4 parcels switched