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G8.1 Project title:
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Liberty Drive Trail and Sidewalk - Wilshire Blvd. to Red Oak Ln.
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G8.2 Project description: |
This project will construct approximately 1000 LF of 10 asphalt multi-use trail and construct approx. 1000 LF of 6 concrete sidewalk along the south side of Liberty Drive between Red Oak Lane and Oak Leaf Dr. including providing pedestrian crosswalks at the intersection of Liberty Drive and Midjay Drive. School zone speed limit signage and flashers will be installed at the east and west ends of the project to slow traffic on Liberty Drive during school let-in and let-out periods.
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G8.3 Project contact: |
Ben McCabe, P.E.
Assistant Public Works Director, City of Liberty
PO Box 159
101 E. Kansas
Liberty, MO 64069
816-439-4510
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G1. Project Type: |
Non-Motorized Transportation - Facilities and SRTS Infrastructure
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G2. Funding Stream: |
TAP
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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. Liberty
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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 will construct approximately 1000 LF of 10 asphalt multi-use trail to provide connectivity along the north side of Liberty Drive between two existing trails at Wilshire Blvd. and Midjay Drive; and construct approx. 1000 LF of 6 concrete sidewalk along the south side of Liberty Drive between Red Oak Lane and Oak Leaf Dr. to provide connectivity between existing sidewalks at Red Oak Lane and Oak Leaf Drive. This project is within 1000 feet of South Valley Middle School and Discovery Middle School in the Liberty Public School District. This project would provide vital pedestrian connectivity for children walking to and from the middle schools, including providing pedestrian crosswalks at the intersection of Liberty Drive and Midjay Drive. School zone speed limit signage and flashers will be installed at the east and west ends of the project to slow traffic on Liberty Drive during school start and end times.
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G9. Origin and ending
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Route:
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Length (Miles):
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Liberty Drive
Wilshire Blvd.
Red Oak Ln.
0.3
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G10. Functional Classification:
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Not Applicable
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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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No
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G13. Included in a CIP?
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No
The Liberty Trails and Greenway Plan and the Liberty Parks and Open Space Plan both identify the Liberty Drive corridor as part of the Liberty trail system.
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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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No
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G18. Other unique local goals and objectives?
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Yes
Safety and Security: It improves the safety of pedestrian and bicycle users by providing off-street parallel facilities, as well as safer roadway crossings and speed reduction during school let-in and let-out periods.
System Performance: By providing off-street facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists, it improves transportation system improvement by eliminating vehicular delays related to avoiding pedestrians and bicyclists that are on the street.
Public Health: The proposed trail and sidewalk encourages public physical activities like walking, running, rollerblading, bicycling, etc. because it provided additional connectivity between existing trail and sidewalk systems.
Climate Change and Energy Use: By encouraging physical activity such as walking, bicycling, running, etc., residents are provided with opportunities to use alternative transportation options that are less impactful to the environment therefore reducing the energy use carbon footprint.
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G19. Transportation Disadvantaged Population:
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These proposed facilities will provide safe and connected pedestrian and bicycle facilities for use by low-income, minority, older adults, disabled, persons living in zero-car households, and veterans.
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G20. Relevant Public Engagement:
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The Liberty Trails and Greenway Plan as well as the Liberty Parks and Open Space Plan that identified this project both utilized citizen involvement and public notification during the development of the plans. Residents and citizens are encouraged to participate in review and development of existing plans and proposed plans. Feedback is taken into consideration when preparing revising the final plans.
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G21. Planned Public Engagement:
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Resident feedback related to safety concerns of pedestrians (particularly school children) and bicyclists as well as trail connectivity is received periodically and considered when evaluating this project for local and/or grant funding. City staff fields resident phone calls, emails, and monitors social media posts related to the project. Elected officials are provided summaries of feedback, and residents are free to speak about the project during public participation sections of public meetings such as City Council, Planning & Zoning Commision, etc.
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G22. Sustainable Places Criteria:
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----Active Transportation/Living-----------
Complete Street Design---------------
------------Integrated Trail System---
----Natural Resources Protection-------Pedestrian-Oriented Public Realm---
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G22.1. Describe CSP relationship:
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This project promotes active transportation/living by providing safe, fun, and convenient ways to improve public health through active modes of transportation, recreation, and exercise. It emphasizes pedestrian and bicycle facilities and promotes healthy, affordable, transportation and activity opportunities through improved trail system connectivity, which can be a critical component of complete street design.
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G23. Implements Sustainable Places Initiatives?
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Yes
The completion of a missing segment in the Citys trail system provides a vital connection and provides non-motorized transportation options to 2 middle schools located next to each other. Morning and evening dropoff and pickup times are very congested and having less vehicles in the area with more walkers helps with many of the PSP and CSP initiatives.
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G24. Serves Regional Activity Center?
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Yes
Less-Intense and Less-Walkable Centers
This proposed project directly serves the activity center identified at the location of South Valley Middle School and Discovery Middle School in the Liberty Public School District. School children that live within a mile radius of a school by School District policy are not eligible for school bus service so must either walk or be dropped off/picked up. This project would provide safe, convenience connectivity from the Wilshire Estates, Whitehall, and Bent Oaks residential subdivisions.
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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
Constructing these pedestrian and multi-use trail facilities will provide a safe, convenient, and affordable means of transportation for residents alternative to traditional carbon based fuel transportation.
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G27. Natural Resource information:
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Facilities will be located in a fashion to reduce the impact to existing trees and natural amenities as much as possible. For example, additional right of way will be acquired for the multi-use trail to mitigate the need to relocate existing overhead utilities.
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G28. Community Links at Watershaed Scale:
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The project is located within the Little Shoal Creek watershed. City Code limits land disturbance activities near streams with tributary areas over 40 acres. Riparian buffer zones protect existing vegetation within 75 feet of the top of stream banks. Additionally, reducing the amount of vehicles reduces the potential for pollutants from vehicles entering our natural drainage ways.
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G29. Explain local land use or comprehensive plans:
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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
Project adds a walkability component on a roadway that currently only serves vehicles.
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Traveler Type (All Ages & Abilities)
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