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G8.1 Project title:
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87th Street and I-435 Interchange Improvements
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G8.2 Project description: |
Provide capacity and operational improvements to the interchange connecting roadway improvement projects that have been completed on both sides of the interchange. The project will provide much needed vehicular capacity along with reconstruction of existing mixed-use trails on the both sides of 87th Street.
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G8.3 Project contact: |
Steve Schooley, Transportation Manager
sschooley@lenexa.com
913-477-7662
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G1. Project Type: |
Road & Bridge - Traffic Flow
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G2. Funding Stream: |
CMAQ STP
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G3. TIP Number: |
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G4. State: |
Kansas
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G5. Project county: |
1. Johnson
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G6. Project municipality: |
1. Lenexa
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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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This project has been identified as early as 2002 when the 87th Street Corridor Study was completed. This will provide the needed capacity and operational improvements to support the growth and development in this part of Lenexa.
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G9. Origin and ending
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Route:
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Length (Miles):
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87th Street
Loiret Boulevard
Renner Boulevard
0.5
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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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Yes
Decade:
2010
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G12. Muli-Agency Plan?
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No
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G13. Included in a CIP?
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Yes
This project is included in the CIP.
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G14. Planning stage:
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Conceptual Plan
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G15. Reviewed by state DOT?
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No
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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
This project is part of the approved plan from the 87th Street Corridor study completed in 2002. This is the last section to be improved along the corridor.
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G19. Transportation Disadvantaged Population:
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G20. Relevant Public Engagement:
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A substantial public involvement process was completed as part of the original corridor study completed in 2002. Four open house meetings and several one-on-one meetings with interested parties were held as part of the corridor study.
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G21. Planned Public Engagement:
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Once funding is secured public meetings will be held to present the proposed project.
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G22. Sustainable Places Criteria:
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Complete Street Design---Connected Street Network---Context Appropriate Streets-------
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G22.1. Describe CSP relationship:
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This project will provide facilities for all users. There is an existing mixed-use trail that will be relocated with project.
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G23. Implements Sustainable Places Initiatives?
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No
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G24. Serves Regional Activity Center?
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Yes
Highest-Intensity and Most-Walkable Centers
This project will directly connect activity centers on either side of the freeway as well as connect those centers to the region through the proposed interchange improvements. West of I-435 is City Center which currently has 1,132 apartments, over 400,0000 square feet of office and civic space with approved projects that are currently under construction to add 175 apartments, and 300,000 square feet of retail/office/civic space. This is a very walkable development. To the east of the interchange there are over 600 apartment units and 144,000 square feet of commercial space under construction.
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G25. Environmental justice tracts?
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No
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G26. Reduces greenhouse gas emissions?
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Yes
This project will reduce traffic delay and congestion which will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This project also includes a mixed-use trail that will connect City Center which is a walkable development with commercial and residential areas.
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G27. Natural Resource information:
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G28. Community Links at Watershaed Scale:
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G29. Explain local land use or comprehensive plans:
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This project will provide improved access to the City Center project which is a key project in the city. This project was identified in the 87th Street Corridor Study which was completed in 2002.
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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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