|
Project Description: |
Due to increasing traffic growth along Woods Chapel Road corridor, this project is a continuation of phased improvements in order to increase roadway capacity and provider multimodal accommodations. Phase 1 of the project from I-70 to Walnut Street was completed in Fall 2016, which included a DDI at I-70. This project, Phase 2, will improve the existing two-lane roadway from Walnut Street to US-40 to a three-lane roadway with a continuous center turn lane and right-turn lanes where warranted. The improvements will include bicycle lanes and sidewalk on both sides of the roadway to provide connectivity for bicyclists, pedestrians, and mobility aid users. Intersection improvements at Woods Chapel Road and US-40 intersection will also be incorporated into the project. The project corridor provides access for transit users to a park-and-ride and transit stop located near Woods Chapel Road and I-70, which provides access to the RideKC system via Route I-70.
|
|
Scope: |
Bicycle lanes will provide a dedicated space for bicyclists that is separate from vehicle traffic, and pedestrian refuge islands will reduce the crossing distance for users. Both elements, as well as advanced warning signs, will increase visibility and awareness of potential bicyclists and pedestrians along the corridor. Medians, where appropriate, will help reduce cross-over incidents and head-on collisions. During utility relocation and roadway widening, fixed objects will be removed as appropriate.
|
|
Total Budget in Year of Expenditure dollars (YOE):
|
$13,860,000
|
