"The purpose of this technical memorandum is to describe the initial alternatives for screening, proposed screening criteria, , and to document the results of the initial alternatives screening process for the South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). This Technical Memorandum is one of several interim reports to be prepared for the SLT SEIS for review and concurrence by Cooperating and Participating Agencies for the project."--Page 1

"A Purpose and Need Statement describes the transportation problems that a proposed project is to address. This statement provides a description of the purpose of the K-10 Highway South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) project, and a demonstration of the need for improvements the proposed project is to address within the study area."--Page 1.

"The proposed project is the improvement of K-10 Highway South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT), located within the south and west limits of the City of Lawrence, in Douglas County, Kansas. The overall project study limits begin just north of Interstate 70 at North 1800 Road/Farmer's Turnpike and extend to just east of the existing K-10/23rd Street system interchange."--Page 1