Summary of S. Commercial Extension

Harrisonville

Added by 2021 Update

Project Number:	37
Organization:	Harrisonville
Project Name:	S. Commercial Extension
City(ies), County(ies), State:	City of Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri
Routes, interchanges and/or intersections:	This project will connect S. Commercial Street at the S. Brookhart Drive intersection to S. Brickplant Road and E. 267th Street intersection. S. Commercial from S. Brookhart to S. Brickplant & E. 267th is a planned two-lane major collector street that runs east/west, providing access to the regional highway system of the I-49 & S. Commercial St interchange. The intersection at S. Commercial & S. Brookhart is a stop sign for the west bound traffic on S. Commercial St with uninterrupted flow east bound traffic from S. Brookhart. The City’s 2002 Comprehensive Plan identified S. Commercial as a secondary transportation priority. Harrisonville’s 2022 Comprehensive Plan will identify the S. Commercial Corridor as an important capital improvement, currently serving the existing southern business district within the city limits of Harrisonville. With the I-49/M291 interchange completed, the S. Commercial Corridor is one of the City’s top transportation priorities. This project will be the next step following the Harrisonville’s 2022 Comprehensive Plan, which will develop Corridor alignment options and recommended the option the City is pursuing with this project.
Primary Project Mode:	Active Transportation
Supplementary Project Mode(s):	* Active Transportation * Freight * Highway/Roadway ) South Commercial Extension would provide heavy freight access to the industrial park to I-49. Current street routes have poor SSD, hazardous turning radii, insufficient lane widths, and inadequate pavement structure to maintain industrial freight loads. Transit: A principal user of S. Commercial will be employment work force, commuting with the employment centers. Bike: S. Commercial will be equipped with a bike route promoting non-vehicular traffic to and from the existing business, industrial, and local neighborhoods. Pedestrian: This extension will allow workers from these industrial facilities to walk and have access to fast food restaurants, goods, services and their homes. Shorter, safer routes will be provided. Highway: S. Commercial from S. Brookhart to S. Brickplant & E. 267th will provide interconnectivity with and access to I-49.
Project Purpose:	* System expansion (added capacity) * System operations and management )
Project Description:	Project Intent: Workforce Development Social Equity Healthy and Active living (complete roads with sidewalks) Listed MARC freight activity area. Economic Development Data and technology (Intersection lights at S. Commercial St and Brookhart Dr.) Plans to add another Park and Ride for carpoolers. Primary users will be large OTR freight haulers and blue collar workers at the plants and distribution facilities in the Citys industrial park. Other critical users will be the Citys emergency services who will be able to respond to the industrial park much faster. As a minor rail hub, the industrial park provides commodity distribution with access to the interstate.
Scope:	A two lane road with 12 lanes and 10 shoulders with properly designed horizontal and vertical curves suitable for large trucks will be provided. Access to the rail spur and the interstate is essential for 2 of the large industries. Safe and fast access to work for residential commuters will also be provided. The overall length of the extension is 2,500 feet and will replace over 7,300 feet of old streets accessing I49 and the Citys industrial park.
Funding Source:	MO Local
Total Budget in 2019 Dollars:	$1,442,400
Decade:	Illustrative
Application Score:	74
Constrained / Illustrative:	Illustrative
Priority:	Medium
Adds Capacity:	No

Submitted comments

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April McGee said...

Since I live on 267th St and have already been NEGATIVELY impacted by the development with the ADS pipe factory, I say in NO way should you build anything else here.

8/26/2021 5:08:06 PM

Kristy Schneider said...

I would have to say that I am torn on this project. I read the previous comment, and I do not live in the area that this would directly impact, so I would not wish to do further harm in the area. That being said, the trucks getting on and off the highways becomes dangerous. It is hard to see around certain areas of the bridge. It really is a place where some sort of lights need to be placed at the minimum.

9/2/2021 4:41:44 PM


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