Well, Pratt, KS is actually on US-54, but it's concurrent with US-54 there. Here are the NEVI locations as green Custom Locations on Supercharge.infoThere are plans for NEVI funded stations along US-400, US-81, and I-35. While I haven’t heard that actual construction has started, these were announced a few months ago. The future sites include
- Emporia, Flying J, 4215 W Hwy 50 (I-35)
- Garden City, Love’s, 3285 E U.S. 50 (U.S. 400)
- Cherokee, Pete’s, 20 U.S. 400
- Fredonia, Pete’s, 2400 E Washington St. (U.S. 400)
- Belleville, Love’s, 1356 US Highway 81 (U.S. 81)
- Pratt, Casey’s, 1900 E 1st St (U.S. 400)
Governor Kelly Announces More than $4.6M for Six Fast-charging EV Locations - Governor of the State of Kansas
Governor Kelly Announces More than $4.6M for Six Fast-charging EV Locations TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that more than $4.6 million in federal funds will be directed to the first six locations selected for the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula...governor.kansas.gov
I was disappointed that US-54 wasn’t included in these initial plans. Wichita to Albuquerque is one example I give to locals considering an EV purchase where some routes take significantly more distance (but still not much more time) in an EV.
These upcoming sites are why I did the CCS upgrade in my 2018 Model 3.
There are more to come, but still focused on other highways. At the government site for it, Charge Up Kansas: https://ike.ksdot.gov/charge-up-kansas
RFP 2 is requires bids by June 21, 2024.
Kansas NEVI RFP 2 said:The Targeted Locations for Kansas Fiscal Years 2023 & 2024 of NEVI funding for EV Charging
Infrastructure are as specified below. KDOT intends to make an award for development of one
charging station in each of the following locations but reserves the right not to award for a location:
• Andover/Augusta area (US 400) – Mile Marker (MM) 226-236
• Baxter Springs (US 400) - US 69 Alternate from OK state line to MM 5 OR US 166
MM 156-159 (pending Joint Office exception approval)
• Beto Junction/Lebo area (I-35) - Exits 148-170
• Concordia (US 81) - MM 201-205
• Dodge City (US 400) – US 400 MM 115-124 OR US 50 Business/Wyatt Earp Blvd
from Matt Down Rd to 113 Rd. (pending Joint Office exception approval)
• Greensburg/Mullinville (US 400) MM 155-157 or US 54/400 MM 99-109
• Junction City/Manhattan Area (I-70) - Exit 295 east to exit 328
• Kingman (US 400) - MM 171-174
• Park City, Newton & North Newton (I-135) - Exits 13-34
• Ottawa (I-35) - Exits 182-187
• Parsons (US 400) - MM 396-407 within 3 miles (pending Joint Office exception
approval)
• Russell/Ellsworth (I-70) – Exits 184-225
• Severy area (US 400, Junction of K-99 and US 400) - MM 335-337
• Syracuse (US 400) – MM 15-18
• WaKeeney (I-70) - Exits 127 or 128
• Wyandotte County (I-70) - US-73/K-7 exit east to KS/MO state line
It has a map: