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Project Number:
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1582
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Organization:
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KCATA
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Project Name:
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Fast and Frequent Service: 401 - Metcalf Plaza (to Downtown OP)
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City(ies), County(ies), State:
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City of Kansas City, MO, City of Kansas City, KS, City of North Kansas City, City of Gladstone, City of Grandview, City of Lenexa, City of Shawnee, City of Overland Park, City of Raytown, City of Independence, City of Olathe, City of Leawood, City of Mission, Jackson County, Clay County, Platte County
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Routes, interchanges and/or intersections:
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Future improvements to following routes:
• 401 Metcalf-Plaza
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Primary Project Mode:
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Transit
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Supplementary Project Mode(s):
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* Active Transportation
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Just by choosing transit as a component of any given trip, a person most often must also take advantage of other modes. For example, a commuter could drive 10 minutes to a park & ride, get on a bus, ride for 20 minutes, and then get off and walk 5 minutes to his or her office. Another person might bike 10 minutes to a bus stop, put her bike on the bus and ride for 10 minutes and then get off and bike 15 minutes to her final destination. Besides biking and walking, car and bike share as well as ride hailing are all modes that are encouraged by investment in transit.
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Project Purpose:
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* System expansion (added capacity) * System preservation, rehabilitation or replacement * System operations and management
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Project Description: |
This project will develop Fast & Frequent transit services along key corridors as defined by existing high-ridership services and by the SmartMoves 3.0 regional transit plan.
Fast and Frequent signifies a transit system with headways 15 minutes or less. Fast and Frequent routes on the following key routes/corridors would provide an efficient way to move through the region and access key destinations and transfer points:
401 – Metcalf-Plaza
• The 401 route provides residents of Johnson County, Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri access to destinations such as shopping along Blue Valley Parkway and Rosana Square and access to educational centers like Johnson County Community College and University of Missouri, Kansas City. Major employment centers, such as the Sprint Campus are served as well.
The intent of this project is to make using transit and mobility services an attractive and viable option for more Kansas City area residents and workers. Expanding the region’s transit system (in terms of route options, frequency of service, and days of service) will not only benefit those who choose to or depend on transit (i.e. transit riders) but others as well. For instance, expanding the transit system and increasing ridership will take more cars off the road, thereby decreasing traffic for those that choose to/must drive. This decreased traffic will also benefit bicyclists and pedestrians in terms of making their travel safer and more pleasant as well as improving air quality. Decreased traffic/congestion will also benefit the movement of freight as well.
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Scope: |
The basic categories of transit service in Smart Moves 3.0 are:
• Fast and Frequent (15 minutes or less)
• Supporting (30 minutes)
• Express
Additionally, RideKC currently operates (and Smart Moves includes the continuation of) some service that operates less frequently (for example, once per hour) as well as a number of flex services. Furthermore, complementary paratransit service, as mandated by federal guidelines, is also included. An additional category, First/Last Mile Connectivity, provides for mobility services such as bike and car share, and microtransit.
In terms of capital investments, Smart Moves and the RideKC system not only includes rolling stock and equipment for fare collection but also infrastructure that is fixed to the ground whether at conventional stops or in the system of over 60 mobility hubs.
While all of the transit routes are delineated, one-by-one in Smart Moves, for the purposes of being included in the fiscally-constrained list in RTP 2050, the following provides guidance for how services as well as capital investment should be captured:
Phase 1 (2020-2029):
Fast and Frequent service:
• Metcalf-Plaza
• 75th-Quivira
• State Avenue
• 7th Street
• 39th Street
• 31st/Rock Island
Phase II (2030-2039):
Fast and Frequent service:
• Metcalf-Plaza
• 75th-Quivira
• State Avenue (Long)
• State Avenue (Short)
• 7th Street
• 39th Street
• 31st/Rock Island
Phase III (2040-2049):
Fast and Frequent service:
• Metcalf-Plaza
• 75th-Quivira
• State Avenue (Long)
• State Avenue (Short)
• 7th Street
• 39th Street
• 31st/Rock Island
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Funding Source:
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Transit
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Total Budget in 2019 Dollars:
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$22,600,000
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Total Budget in Year of Expenditure dollars (YOE):
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$36,057,600
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Decade:
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2020
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Application Score:
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137
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Constrained / Illustrative:
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Constrained
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Priority:
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High
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Adds Capacity:
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Yes
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