WICHITA, Kansas -- Wichitans know how dangerous the I-235 and Kellogg interchange is and now Kansas Department of Transportation officials are working on a plan to fix the deadly stretch of highway.

The interchange has been the site of hundreds of crashes and three fatalities in the past three years. Catherine Rocky has to drive it every day.

"This one is a frightening interchange," said Rocky. "Our office is right here so now I face that and I don’t even leave my office until 5:30 because both interchanges are... this is so dangerous right now.".

Statistically, the number of accidents increases along I-235 at the Kellogg intersection. K-DOT officials have even listed the intersection as "critical," with far too many fatal accidents.

"It’s concentrated in those areas in the weaving sections, which is where people get on and get off thru the loop ramps," Mark Kenneally, Tran Systems, said.

So K-DOT is taking action with $16.4 million in federal funding already earmarked for the project. Now, they are studying the best way to fix the problem.

"What we’re hoping through this study is, rather than just coming up with what the ultimate solution would be for 30 years from now, but think about what we could do now to improve conditions now and do that in a way that will contribute to the ultimate solution long term," Thomas Dow, K-DOT, said.

Public input is part of the early stages of the study. In a telephone survey of 800 residents, 55% said they felt unsafe when driving through the I-235 and Kellogg interchange. Other residents seemed to be saying the same thing at a public meeting.

The interchange from Central Street and I-235 is also included in the project.

Right now K-DOT officials are just taking suggestions, but they hope to have some recommendations about what to do in October.