Summary of Bridge Street Roundabout

Smithville

Added by 2021 Update

Project Number:	19
Organization:	Smithville
Project Name:	Bridge Street Roundabout
City(ies), County(ies), State:	Smithville, Clay County, Missouri
Routes, interchanges and/or intersections:	Intersection of Bridge Street, First Street and Hilltop Street.
Primary Project Mode:	Highway/roadway
Supplementary Project Mode(s):	* Active Transportation ) Three streets meet at this intersection. The construction of a roundabout will provide a safer connection from the neighborhood and housing authority to the downtown, promoting walking and biking.
Project Purpose:	* System operations and management )
Project Description:	The project will improve the safety for all users of this intersection. It will encourage pedestrians to walk to the downtown for shopping, dining and entertainment. It will connect a pedestrian corridor from the North Smithville Addition to the trails to Heritage Park and Smithville Lake and the pedestrian facilities to Smithville schools. Biking and Cycling will also have better access to the Smithville Lake Trails. Motorists will have better / safer access through the intersection.
Scope:	The intersection is very confusing with three streets connecting at this point. The intersection is very wide and not accommodating for pedestrians and people with physical disabilities. The roundabout will improve the safety at this intersection as well as provide an improved pedestrian crossing.
Funding Source:	MO Local
Total Budget in 2019 Dollars:	$0,752,720
Decade:	Illustrative
Application Score:	84
Constrained / Illustrative:	Illustrative
Priority:	Medium
Adds Capacity:	No

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Robert lemley said...

I think this is a great idea.

8/16/2021 5:25:43 PM


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