Summary of Leavenworth Rd. Corridor Improvements Projects, 78th Street to K-7

Unified Government



Project Number: 1538
Organization: Unified Government
Project Name: Leavenworth Rd. Corridor Improvements Projects, 78th Street to K-7
City(ies), County(ies), State: Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas
Routes, interchanges and/or intersections: Leavenworth Road and Interstate 435, Leavenworth Road and Kansas Highway 7
Primary Project Mode: Highway/roadway 
Supplementary Project Mode(s): * Active Transportation )
These projects are a continuation of two projects that the UG has been awarded in recent years on Leavenworth Road from 38th Street to 78th Street. Each phase of the current projects included improvement to the roadway itself, as well as improvements to the bike/pedestrian facilities along the stretch. Also included were improvements to transit stops and creating of new routing along this corridor. These improvements would continue in future phases that would connect the Western portion of the county
Project Purpose: * System expansion (added capacity) * System operations and management )
Project Description: The primary users of these improvements will be daily motorists, as this route serves as a major connection route for K-12 schools, local park traffic, and residents utilizing the commercial facilities long Leavenworth Road. Secondary to daily local traffic, recent developments, and those currently in planning stages, have opened portions of this corridor to larger light industrial traffic. All improvements that will be made will also add elements to improve the walking and biking abilities along this corridor.
Scope: The overall length of this corridor is approximately 7.5 miles of varying current roadway widths and conditions. One of the main goals of these projects would to create a more uniform roadway profile that provides effective and efficient travel for every day users and larger commercial type traffic as well. In order to accomplish this, portions of this corridor would be looked at for potential “road diet”, appropriate signal timings, routing signage, bike/ped trail access along the corridor (and to near by community centers or point of interest). The characteristics of this corridor would change from the older rural standard to a look that has a more modern section.
Funding Source: KS Local
Total Budget in 2019 Dollars: $80,000,000
Total Budget in Year of Expenditure dollars (YOE): $130,933,333
Decade: 2020
Application Score: 89
Constrained / Illustrative: Constrained
Priority: High
Adds Capacity: Yes

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