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G8.1 Project title:
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Nation Road - Capacity Improvements
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G8.2 Project description: |
The City of Kearney is a rapidly growing community with a single highway interchange at I-35 and Route 92. To reduce congestion and vehicular delay associated with the existing interchange, the City and MoDOT are in the process of implementing a new interchange approximately one mile to the south at I-35 and 19th Street. The City plans to build a new roadway along the 19th Street corridor from Paddock Drive to Nation Road to connect to the new interchange. The Nation Road - Capacity Improvements project will improve Nation Road in order to provide a north-south connection between Route 92 (existing interchange) and 19th Street (new interchange). The project will improve the existing rural, two-lane roadway to an urban, three-lane roadway in order to increase capacity for vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles. The project will also include a shared-use path and sidewalk in order to accommodate bicyclists, pedestrians, and mobility aid users.
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G8.3 Project contact: |
David Pavlich,
Community Development Director,
100 E. Washington Street,
Kearney, MO 64060,
(816) 903-4543,
dpavlich@kearneymo.us
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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: |
Missouri
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G5. Project county: |
1. Clay
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G6. Project municipality: |
1. Kearney
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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 City of Kearney is a rapidly growing community that has experienced nearly an 80 percent increase in population since 2000. The city currently has a single highway interchange at I-35 and Route 92. To reduce congestion associated with the existing interchange, the City and MoDOT are in the process of implementing a new interchange at I-35 and 19th Street. The City has implemented or is planning improvements to Route 92 (north), Watson Drive (east), and 19th Street (south) in order to accommodate the community growth and shift traffic patterns that is anticipated due to the new interchange. Nation Road is the western corridor that requires improvements to meet future multimodal traffic demands. The primary project purposes are: (1) maintain acceptable traffic operations at both interchanges, (2) improve safety, (3) enhance local and regional multimodal connectivity and accessibility, and (4) support ongoing planning and economic development initiatives in a sustainable manner.
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G9. Origin and ending
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Route:
From:
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Length (Miles):
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Nation Road
Route 92
19th Street/144th Street
1.0
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G10. Functional Classification:
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Collector
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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
The Kearney Comprehensive Plan (2004) describes a potential new I-35 interchange to relieve growing congestion at the existing interchange at Route 92. The Clay County Comprehensive Plan (2008) concurs with this recommendation in order to link to future expansion areas west of the interstate. The Kearney Comprehensive Plan Update (2016) expands upon this concept and indicates the need for future planning efforts along 19th Street and Nation Road as a result of the new interchange. This project is supported by MoDOT through its recommendation from the I-35 Access Justification Report (2014) and approval of MoDOT cost-share funds to construct a new interchange (Job #J4I2006B) within MoDOT right-of-way. The City of Kearney is responsible for funding and implementing the Nation Road capacity improvements.
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G13. Included in a CIP?
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Yes
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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
The Kearney Comprehensive Plan Update (2016) highlights the growing importance of connectivity between the east and west sides of I-35. There are currently only two corridors that provide access across the interstate, Route 92 (full-access interchange) and Route 33 (overpass), both of which are located in the northern area of the city. The Kearney Comprehensive Plan Update aggressively advocates for a new interchange in the southern area of the city at 19th Street. The interchange and connecting roadways, including Nation Road, would greatly improve regional access to/from the city, radically shift traffic patterns, and would facilitate desired future growth in the western and southern areas of the community. The Nation Road corridor provides a critical north-south connector between the two interchange corridors. Improvements are also expected to spur residential and commercial growth along the currently undeveloped corridor.
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G19. Transportation Disadvantaged Population:
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The project includes bicycle and pedestrian facilities that provide transportation choices to access major corridors such as Route 92 and 19th Street. By connecting to these roadways, the project helps provide access to housing, employment, community resources, and other opportunities. Therefore, the increase in safe transportation choices will positively impact transportation disadvantaged populations (low income, minority, older adults, persons with disabilities, zero car households, and veterans) that may more heavily rely on transportation options other than a personal vehicle.
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G20. Relevant Public Engagement:
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The desire for a second interchange and connecting roadways in the City of Kearney has been highlighted in documents dating back to 1996 including the I-35 West Master Development Plan and Kearney Comprehensive Plan. A year-long public engagement process was launched to develop the Kearney Comprehensive Plan (2016). The process included stakeholder interviews, multiple online surveys, three public workshops, and seven advisory committee meetings. All persons in the community, including transportation disadvantaged populations, were invited to participate in the process. In particular, representatives of transportation disadvantaged populations were involved in stakeholder interviews. Due to strong public support, the Kearney Comprehensive Plan (2016) included a specific goal to “pursue construction of a new interchange at I-35 and 19th Street as a top priority.” Public support for the project also led to a renewal of the transportation sales tax to partially fund the project.
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G21. Planned Public Engagement:
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Next steps include a new set of public outreach activities to further develop the concept and opportunities provided by the project. The public, including transportation disadvantaged populations, will be asked to evaluate the city’s plans prior to development and adoption. Therefore, the city can ensure that the plan is refined in a manner to reflect public comments and concerns. All public engagement events will be accessible to persons with disabilities and those who require special accommodations.
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G22. Sustainable Places Criteria:
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Access to Healthy Foods---Active Transportation/Living---Age in Place---Compact, Walkable Centers---
Complete Street Design---Connected Street Network---Context Appropriate Streets-------
----Green Infrastructure-------Integrated Trail System---
----Natural Resources Protection-----------
Renewable Energy---Repair Strip Corridors---Retail/Rooftop Relationships-------
----Tree Preservation-
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G22.1. Describe CSP relationship:
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The project greatly improves the connected street network by providing an improved north-south transportation linkage that will encourage residential and commercial growth in the western and southern areas of the community. The Complete Street design with bicycle and pedestrian facilities provides increased transportation and recreational choices to support active, healthy lifestyles. Other opportunities afforded by the project include stormwater best management practices, native landscaping restoration, solar-powered street lights, and tree preservation. By connecting two important corridors in the community with access to interchanges, the project will also help relieve congestion issues at the existing Route 92 interchange. The decrease in congestion will provide an opportunity to repair the Route 92 commercial strip corridor.
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G23. Implements Sustainable Places Initiatives?
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No
This project is not a recommendation from a specific Creating Sustainable Places (CSP) or Planning Sustainable Places (PSP) initiative. However, the project does incorporate components from the CSP and PSP program. The project is "vibrant" as it increases access to jobs and services and supports new growth in the community. The project is "connected" because it links existing and new corridors that accommodate multiple modes of transportation. The project is "green" as it protects the Fishing River area and connects to MetroGreen corridors.
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G24. Serves Regional Activity Center?
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Yes
High-Intensity and More_Walkable Centers
The project provides increased multimodal access to the activity center located near Route 92 and Nation Road. The nearby high-intensity activity center located at I-35 and Route 92 also currently faces congestion issues. While this project is not located within the activity center, it will provide an alternative access point for residents, employees, and visitors to access the activity center along Route 92. In addition, public investment in the new I-35 interchange and 19th Street capacity improvements is expected to encourage private investment in desired residential and commercial growth near the new interchange. As a result, it is expected that the project area will become a future activity center.
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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
The shared-use path and sidewalk included in the project provide transportation choices beyond the use of a personal vehicle, which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the use of carbon-based fuels. The project also includes a center turn lane and two roundabouts (Route 92, 19th Street), which will reduce vehicular delay and idling. The new interchange and roadway capacity improvements are also anticipated to decrease trip length within the city and reduce congestion issues at the existing I-35 and Route 92 interchange, thereby indirectly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Solar-powered street lights also promote the use of renewable energy sources.
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G27. Natural Resource information:
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The project will include native landscaping that serves both aesthetic and stormwater functions. The native landscaping will be featured in center medians and/or near the interchange ramps. The preservation of existing trees will be prioritized as feasible during design and construction. The City will also consider incorporating green infrastructure such as recycled asphalt and LED street lighting.
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G28. Community Links at Watershaed Scale:
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Throughout the project, the City will first evaluate how to best proceed with improvements without disturbing natural habitat, and, when necessary, will seek restoration methods to preserve the natural area. The City will install native landscaping and trees where appropriate, such as within center medians and/or roundabouts. All areas will incorporate best management practices for erosion control during construction and all disturbed areas will be improved as soon as feasible.
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G29. Explain local land use or comprehensive plans:
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The desire for a second interchange and connecting roadways in the City of Kearney has been highlighted in documents dating back to 1996, including the Kearney Comprehensive Plan Update (2016). Due to strong public support, the Kearney Comprehensive Plan (2016) included a specific goal to “pursue construction of a new interchange at I-35 and 19th Street as a top priority.” The land use component of the Plan also identifies the project area as a “priority development area” that will be significantly impacted by the new interchange. The improvements will provide tremendous access to an undeveloped area of the community and enable opportunities for new residential, commercial, and employment uses. Similar support for a new interchange and connecting roadways is included in the Clay County Comprehensive Plan (2008) and I-35 West Master Development Plan.
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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
The City will consider incorporating green infrastructure such as recycled asphalt and LED street lighting.
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Traveler Type (All Ages & Abilities)
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