Summary of Highway 7 (South Phase) - Pedestrian Improvements

Blue Springs



Project Number: 1042
Organization: Blue Springs
Project Name: Highway 7 (South Phase) - Pedestrian Improvements
City(ies), County(ies), State: City of Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri
Routes, interchanges and/or intersections: Highway 7 from US-40 to Liggett Road
Primary Project Mode: Active Transportation 
Supplementary Project Mode(s): * Active Transportation * Transit * Other (Pedestrian Safety)
The Blue Springs Comprehensive Plan outlines a goal of "overcoming physical barriers with strategic connections across corridors." One of two target corridors to focus efforts upon is Highway 7. The project is one strategy to renovate a dilapidated corridor in the heart of the community. Sidewalk and crossing improvements are part of a greater strategy to promote a pedestrian-scale street along Highway 7, avoid future commercial strip development, and redevelop adjacent areas based on the community vision.
Project Purpose: * System expansion (added capacity) )
Project Description: Highway 7 is a north-south principal arterial through the City of Blue Springs that connects multiple commercial areas and adjacent residential neighborhoods. The corridor currently accommodates vehicles, trucks, buses, and bicyclists. However, Highway 7 generally lacks pedestrian facilities, which limits and important transportation choice across and along the commercial corridor. Therefore, the City of Blue Springs will construct pedestrian improvements including sidewalks, ADA ramps, crosswalks, and traffic signal modifications along Highway 7 from US-40 to Liggett Road. Multiple RideKC transit stops along Highway 7 will also be upgraded. Sidewalks and associated improvements will be constructed on one side of the roadway to meet the needs of pedestrians and mobility aid users. If the vision for commuter rail to downtown Blue Springs becomes feasible, pedestrian access could be provided via a connection to the proposed Highway 7 sidewalk.
Scope: The Highway 7 corridor is a regional spine for the City and the Kansas City region with numerous commercial businesses located along the corridor. A missing component in revitalizing the corridor and remaining economically viable is safe accessibility for non-motorized forms of transportation. The project includes providing a safe path for pedestrians and upgrading traffic signals to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians. Connections at intersections will be upgraded to meet ADA standards and dead-end sidewalks on side roadways will be tied into the Highway 7 sidewalk. If the vision of future transit service along the corridor and/or a commuter rail connection at downtown Blue Springs becomes a possibility, pedestrian access could be provided via a connection to the proposed Highway 7 sidewalk.
Funding Source: MODOT
Total Budget in 2019 Dollars: $2,500,000
Decade: Illustrative
Application Score: 72
Constrained / Illustrative: Illustrative
Priority: Medium
Adds Capacity: Yes

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