Share feedback and comments in support of Option 4 with city leaders before the survey closes on August 22!
- City leaders are considering multiple options for the future of Blue River Road.
- Option 4 would close and repurpose Blue River Road as a trail for walking and biking.
- Sign up on Speak Easy KC to provide comments in support of Option 4 by August 22.
Read on for more information!
Blue River Road is a well-known corridor in South Kansas City. First built in 1929 by Jackson County, the route runs through a scenic, heavily-forested part of the area.
Unfortunately, the road has fallen into disrepair. The road has experienced multiple structural failures over the years and city officials have had to close portions of the road for safety reasons.
As a result, City Hall is now exploring options to either repair Blue River Road to its previous state or to create something else. The options that have been proposed include:
- Option 1A: Rebuild existing road (Cost: $30M – $46M)
- Option 1B: Rebuild existing road with a shared use trail (Cost: $31M – $48M)
- Option 2: Shift Blue River Road into the bluff (Cost: $29M – $50M)
- Option 3A: Shared Road to Fields, Trail Only to the South (Cost: $19M)
- Option 3B: Roundabouts, One Way Traffic South of Fields (Cost: $20M)
- Option 4: Road Closure and Trail (Cost: $1M – $2M)
- Option 5: Move the roadway to the East (Cost: $42M)
For both cost and multimodal reasons, BikeWalkKC supports the road closure and trail option (Option 4).
The city is soliciting feedback on the project through their Speak Easy KC channel. Here’s what you can do:
- Sign up to create a Speak Easy KC Account.
- Check out the project page for The Future of Blue River Road.
- Submit a comment in support of Option 4 by August 22.
- Encourage your friends and neighbors to do the same!
The city has a major opportunity to create a Blue River Road for the future, one that supports the needs of people who walk and bike in South Kansas City. You can help to make that happen by using your voice to speak up for the road closure and trail option being proposed.
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