Summary of Metcalf Avenue Multimodal Trail

Overland Park

Added by 2021 Update

Project Number:	30
Organization:	Overland Park
Project Name:	Metcalf Avenue Multimodal Trail
City(ies), County(ies), State:	Overland Park, Johnson County, KS
Routes, interchanges and/or intersections:	Metcalf Avenue from 83rd Street to 87th Street
Primary Project Mode:	Active Transportation
Supplementary Project Mode(s):	* Transit ) This project will replace an old 4 sidewalk with a new 10 wide bike/hike trail along the busy Metcalf Avenue corridor. This will extend the existing three-mile long bike/hike trail to the south another 1/2-mile to the north to the boundary of downtown Overland Park. Besides providing a more conducive environment for walking and biking, this trail extension project will also enhance transit use along the corridor.
Project Purpose:	* System preservation, rehabilitation or replacement )
Project Description:	This project will extend the current multimodal trail along Metcalf Avenue between College Blvd and 87th Street up to 83rd Street. The existing sidewalk will be replaced and the overhead utilities will be placed underground. New LED streetlights will be added along with other pedestrian amenities. Transit shelter needs will also be accommodated. The primary users will be nearby OP residents as well as those using transit for work related purposes. Overland Park is also pursuing a scooter share pilot program that will also tie in neatly with this corridor project for first-mile/last-mile connectivity.
Scope:	Travel modes to be served include walking, biking, shared mobility (e-scooters), and transit. The project is 1/2-mile in length and stretches from 83rd Street to 87th Street. A 10 wide bike/hike trail will replace the existing 4 wide sidewalk on the east side of Metcalf Avenue. A number of roadside obstacles will be removed (power poles) and the overhead utilities will be placed underground. New LED streetlights will be added along with various pedestrian amenities. Transit needs will also be incorporated for better transit stops and to allow for shared mobility device parking.
Funding Source:	KS Local
Total Budget in 2019 Dollars:	$2,352,250
Decade:	Illustrative
Application Score:	106
Constrained / Illustrative:	Illustrative
Priority:	High
Adds Capacity:	No

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