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G8.1 Project title:
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State Avenue and Village West Parkway Intersection Improvements
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G8.2 Project description: |
The gateway to the Village West shopping, entertainment, and tourism area is the State Avenue and Village West Parkway intersection. This intersection is the key intersection for this major activity hub in Wyandotte County. The Village West area experiences 85 significant traffic events each year and a more robust and multimodal intersection is needed to address existing and future needs. This intersection improvement project will provide pedestrian and bicycle access through the project limits as well as increase the capacity of the intersection. A shared use bridge over France Family will provide connectivity to Children’s Mercy Park and the Kansas Speedway. Pedestrian connectivity to the Cerner Complex and Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway will also be enhanced.
The project will include adding a through lane on State Avenue, northbound left turn lane, right turn lanes on the north, south, and west approaches; and an additional westbound right turn.
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G8.3 Project contact: |
Brent Thompson, PS, CPM
Director of Engineering
913.573.5710
bthompson@wycokck.org
701 N. 7th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
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G1. Project Type: |
Road & Bridge - Roadway Capacity
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G2. Funding Stream: |
STP
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G3. TIP Number: |
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G4. State: |
Kansas
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G5. Project county: |
1. Wyandotte
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G6. Project municipality: |
1. Unified Government
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G7. Multiple agencies / jurisdictions?
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No
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G8.4 Purpose and need:
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The project is being constructed to address traffic and pavement condition concerns in this highly developed area. The intersection is congested and the capacity needs to be increased. The project will also address connectivity in the project area for vehicles, buses, trucks, bicyclists, pedestrians, and mobility-aid users.
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G9. Origin and ending
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Route:
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Length (Miles):
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State Avenue
West of France Family Drive
Interstate 435
0.5 miles along State Avenue and 0.5 miles along VWP
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G10. Functional Classification:
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Minor Arterial
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G11. In Transportation Outlook 2040?
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No
Decade:
--Select--
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G12. Muli-Agency Plan?
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Yes
KDOT is planning a diverging diamond interchange at the State Avenue and I-435 interchange. This project will also include pedestrian connectivity across the previous I-435 barrier.
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G13. Included in a CIP?
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No
The Unified Government is currently working on the next budget and this project will be added to the CIP.
KDOT has completed the I-435 and State Avenue Study (KDOT Project No. 435-105 KA-3228-01) in November of 2017. KDOT Design staff is scheduled to be on the April KDOT Senior Management agenda to discuss moving forward with design of the DDI improvements at I-435.
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G14. Planning stage:
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Preliminary Plan
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G15. Reviewed by state DOT?
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Yes
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G16. Right-of-Way acquisition: |
Not started
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G17. ROW by local public agency process manual?
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Yes
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G18. Other unique local goals and objectives?
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Yes
The project will include a gateway entrance to the Village West shopping, entertainment, and tourism area. Pedestrian and bicycle connectivity are a major objective of the project improvements.
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G19. Transportation Disadvantaged Population:
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State Avenue and Village West Parkway are both transit routes serving Kansas City, Kansas. The routes provide mobility options for transportation disadvantaged populations that are more likely to rely on modes other than a personal vehicle. These routes also connect to three transit centers in Kansas City, Missouri thereby providing access to the greater Kansas City region. The pedestrian improvements provide first-mile/last-mile connectivity between the transit stops and multiple destinations with the Village West area.
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G20. Relevant Public Engagement:
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The intersection of State Avenue and Village West Parkway could ultimately be a single point urban interchange (SPUI). Two public meetings were held during the study phase along with individual meetings with business stakeholders. The public meetings were held at the Great Wolf Lodge which is on a transit route. Feedback from the public came in written form at the meeting or comments by email were also received for the "comment" period.
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G21. Planned Public Engagement:
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Additional public meeting(s) will be held during design. The meetings will be located on or near transit routes.
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G22. Sustainable Places Criteria:
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----Active Transportation/Living-------Compact, Walkable Centers---
Complete Street Design---------------
------------Integrated Trail System---
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Transit-Ready Corridors----Unique Community Characteristics
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G22.1. Describe CSP relationship:
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Following completion of this project and KDOTs project at I-435 and State Avenue, there will be a ten foot wide shared use path along State Avenue for several miles. The shared use path provides an important bicycle and pedestrian facility that connects to other paths in the area and encourages active, healthy living. The intersection will also serve as a unique gateway into the Village West area.
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G23. Implements Sustainable Places Initiatives?
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Yes
State Avenue is a corridor within the Smart Moves initiative. The proposed improvements will include shared use path and sidewalks which will connect Cerner and other businesses to transit.
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G24. Serves Regional Activity Center?
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Yes
High-Intensity and More_Walkable Centers
The project will provide increased healthy environment with the addition of shared use paths. The project improves safe, multimodal access and connectivity to the entire Village West activity center. It is one of two primary access points to the area from I-435.
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G25. Environmental justice tracts?
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Yes
I-435 is the western boundary of an Environmental Justice Tract. The proposed improvements to the intersection will improve access to the tract by improving pedestrian and cyclist access.
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G26. Reduces greenhouse gas emissions?
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Yes
The proposed intersection improvements will include additional through lanes and additional dedicated turn lanes resulting in an overall improved Level of Service and reduction in delay time at peak hours. Sidewalks and a shared use path will also promote transportation/connectivity with non-vehicular modes of transportation. The result is greenhouse gas and fuel consumption will decrease.
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G27. Natural Resource information:
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A potential native landscaping and restoration within project right-of-way. The landscaping can serve both aesthetic and storm water management functions.
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G28. Community Links at Watershaed Scale:
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The intersection improvement project is adjacent to a dedicated riparian easement area. The project is being designed to have no effect impact on this area.
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G29. Explain local land use or comprehensive plans:
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See attachment for currently undeveloped areas and the proposed land use projections.
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G30.1 Complies with MARC’s CSP?
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Yes
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G30.2 Exception to the MARC CSP?
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No
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Traveler Type (All Ages & Abilities)
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Pedestrians:
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Mobility Aids:
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Transit Riders:
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Cars:
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Green Streets:
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