In 2007, the City of Olathe invited residents along the 127th Street corridor to provide input as part of a concept study for future roadway improvements. Two public meetings were held in 2007, one to receive input from the residents of Olathe and the second meeting was to show conceptual layouts of the new corridor with the information collected at the first public meeting. With the initial study and preliminary concepts complete, the City has hired an engineering design consultant, GBA, to evaluate the study report and move forward with preliminary design to improve 127th Street from Black Bob to Pflumm. Improvements will entail widening the corridor to a four-lane divided roadway for the purpose of improving safety and reducing congestion. In recent weeks, GBA survey crews have been in the neighborhood collecting land survey data to begin the design process.

Due to budget constraints, the City only has funding available for design at this time. Future phases will include utility relocation, land acquisition, and construction; for which funds are currently in place as part of the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) in 2014. In the meantime, the City will investigate ways to accelerate the schedule and allocate funds.

To learn more about the preliminary plans for the proposed improvements, revisit this website to view project documents and watch for public meeting announcements. To provide feedback, please plan to attend the open house meetings, or click here (to go to Feedback/Comments).

Concept Plans: Black Bob to Pflumm

  

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