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City(ies), County(ies), State:
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The project lies within a portion of developed, unincorporated Platte County, MO abutting the western City limits of Parkville, MO.
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Supplementary Project Mode(s):
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* Active Transportation
* Transit )
MO K Hwy carries traffic between 152 Hwy & 45 Hwy and provides the only access to Union Chapel Elementary School. Local residents will be directed to areas where they work, recreate, shop etc. in the neighborhood. It will better connect neighborhoods to Tiffany Park north of 152 Hwy. Achieves connection of neighborhoods with Southern Platte Pass Trail with Parkville and the proposed Creekside Development. Current project condition is a narrow, hilly two lane road, minimum shoulders, no turn lanes into the school and only one into a subdivision. The project would be an opportunity to install a bike/walking path for the benefit of recreation, children walking/biking to school, improving safety, and mitigating congestion. The project would allow for biking, walking, vehicle and transit to utilize this corridor giving residents multiple options of travel.
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Project Description: |
Motorists, pedestrians, school buses, some transit riders, some freight and bicyclists will benefit from this project. Main focuses of the project are congestion mitigation at peak times and to increase overall safety for the residents using the K Hwy corridor. As traffic increases with additional residential development, safety becomes even more critical along with eliminating back ups around and near the elementary school. This roadway improvement would also be an opportunity to install sidewalks for pedestrian traffic and potential a bike/walking path to safely connect the public with Tiffany Park situated to the north of 152 Hwy.
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Scope: |
This 1.7 mile long improvement project would consist of widened two lanes and appropriate shoulders. Roadside slopes and vertical curves would be adjusted for improved safety and visibility. Additional R/W would be acquired at this time for installation of turn lanes, side walks and bicycle path. Modes benefiting would be vehicle, pedestrian, transit, and school buses.
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