Summary of US-56, Moonlight Rd to I-35 & New Century interchange

Gardner

Project Number:	1171
Organization:	Gardner
Project Name:	US-56, Moonlight Rd to I-35 & New Century interchange
City(ies), County(ies), State:	Gardner, Johnson, Kansas
Routes, interchanges and/or intersections:	US 56, interchange at New Century Parkway
Primary Project Mode:	Highway/roadway
Supplementary Project Mode(s):	* None * Active Transportation * Bridge ) The project improvements will be designed per Complete Streets guidelines and will incorporate facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists. The existing roadway and interchange do not have pedestrian/bicycle accommodations. Continuing development of businesses related to the BNSF intermodal facility have created additional truck/freight traffic. Warehouses have already been built in the vicinity of the corridor and will likely continue to develop. The improvements will be designed to accommodate truck/freight.
Project Purpose:	* System expansion (added capacity) * System operations and management )
Project Description:	The purpose of the project is to widen the existing 4-lane roadway to a 6-lane section and reconfigure the interchange at New Century Parkway. KDOT’s US-56 Corridor Management Plan shows minor changes to the interchange that would eliminate the existing signalized intersection at Old US-56. But the larger question is whether this massive interchange is really needed at all. An at-grade intersection could likely adequately serve traffic, result in a more gentle grade west of New Century Parkway, open up land for development, lower a vertical element in the vicinity of the airport flight path, dramatically reduce maintenance costs (eliminating a bridge and a great deal of pavement), improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, potentially better connect the city (by allowing, for example, a connection to Lincoln Lane that could help relieve the Main Street / Moonlight Road intersection), and lower vehicular speeds. A detailed study would be needed to support such a change, but the potential benefits could justify further investigation.
Scope:	The project will serve all transportation modes, including the addition of pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Trucks/freight will be served by improving their access to warehousing located in the vicinity of the interchange.
Funding Source:	KDOT
Total Budget in 2019 Dollars:	$50,000,000
Total Budget in Year of Expenditure dollars (YOE):	$78,000,000
Decade:	2030
Application Score:	70
Constrained / Illustrative:	Constrained
Priority:	Medium
Adds Capacity:	Yes

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