Editing Florence, Kansas (section)

==Infrastructure==
[[Image:Map elk chase kansas.jpg|thumb|right|1893 Railroad Map]]

===Transportation===
Two highways cross through Florence: U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 50 in Kansas|50]] and [[U.S. Route 77 in Kansas|77]].  The intersection of these two highways had been known for numerous accidents in the past.  In July 2003, two teen-agers died when they started crossing U.S. 50 and were struck by a semi-truck.  By fall 2003, the Florence intersection was converted to a four-way stop with beacons and rumble strips.  This solution lowered cross-traffic accidents, but increased rear-end collisions.  To make the intersection safer, the [[Kansas Department of Transportation]] converted it into a 205-feet diameter [[roundabout]], and completed it in September 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.modot.org/tsc/2007documents/HighSpeedApproachRoundaboutsKS.pdf |title=Kansas - High Speed Approach Rural Roundabouts; David Church of KDOT; May 11, 2007. |access-date=October 3, 2013 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195730/http://www.modot.org/tsc/2007documents/HighSpeedApproachRoundaboutsKS.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://marionrecord.com/olddirect/florence_roundabout_problems_not_unique+m0116round+466c6f72656e636520726f756e6461626f75742070726f626c656d73206e6f7420756e69717565 Florence roundabout problems not unique; Marion County Record; January 16, 2008.]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/news/front-page/18096417-movement-afoot-to-add-roundabout-at-56-77-150-junction.html |title=Movement afoot to add roundabout at 56-77-150 junction; Hillsboro Free Press; December 27, 2011. |access-date=October 3, 2013 |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213428/http://www.hillsborofreepress.com/news/front-page/18096417-movement-afoot-to-add-roundabout-at-56-77-150-junction.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[BNSF Railway]] passes through Florence and runs nearly parallel to U.S. Route 50.

===Utilities===
* Internet
** Cable is provided by Vyve.
** Wireless is provided by KwiKom.<ref>[https://www.kwikom.com/ KwiKom.]</ref>
** Satellite is provided by [[HughesNet]], [[StarBand]], [[Wildblue|WildBlue]].
* TV
** Cable is provided by Vyve.<ref>[https://vyvebroadband.com/ Vyve.]</ref>
** Satellite is provided by [[DirecTV]], [[Dish Network]].
** Terrestrial is provided by regional [[digital television|digital TV]] stations.
* Electricity
** Rural is provided by Flint Hills RECA.<ref>[https://www.flinthillsrec.com/ Flint Hills Rural Electric.]</ref>
* Water
** Service is provided by City of Florence.
* Sewer
** Service is provided by City of Florence.
* Trash
** Service is provided by City of Florence.