The US 69 Corridor - Challenges and Opportunities at a Glance

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4 The US 69 Corridor - Challenges and Opportunities at a Glance Rapidly growing population center Active Development Congestion and Safety Operations and Maintenance Maintaining Progress -200,000 OP residents live within 4.5 miles of US 69 -City population expected to grow by one third by 2040, St.69 87th primarily in the southern part served by U.S. -More than $1 billion in new development already is underway in the corridor -Land uses in the southern part of the corridor are planned for commercial and higher densities in the future Oak Park Mall 95th St. -US 69 through OP carries more traffic than any other 4-lane Kansas highway -The corridor already experiences crash rates above the statewide average -Traffic volumes will double by 2040, tripling travel times -US 69 is 50 years old and has outlived its useful service life -More than $2 million a year is spent on merely maintaining the corridor as is -Maintenance costs will continue rising as operational efficiency drops -Addressing immediate needs -Advancing NEPA -Partnering for future funding opportunities Overland Park Regional Medical Center Corporate Woods Johnson County Community College City Place 103rd St. Children s Mercy South OP Convention Center College Blvd. Galleria Antioch Rd. I Brookridge Roe Ave. Corridor Challenges Nall Ave. -21,000 jobs located in Overland Park -10,000 jobs in US 69 corridor alone -Job numbers to grow by more than 51,000 jobs by 2040 Lamar Ave. Area's second-largest employment center Metcalf Ave. Shawnee Mission Medical Center Quivira Rd. Economic Opportunities Sprint World HQ 119th St. St. Luke s South Sorrento Most significant safety & operational issues Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex Blue Valley Parks and Rec. Corbin Park Prairiefire 135th St. Tallgrass Edgewater Crossing 143rd St. Johnson County Executive Airport 151st St. Retail and multi-family development Action Plan Continue the Partnership BluHawk Overland Park is prepared to work with KDOT to advance Phase 2 of the US 69 Corridor planning efforts. This includes activities focused on defining the scope of the ultimate improvements, securing the necessary federal approvals, and finalizing the project implementation plan. 159th St. 167th Street Interchange 167th St. 167th Street Interchange Legend Begin final design and right-of-way acquisition of the 167th Street Interchange improvements in preparation for a construction letting in FY Existing Operational Performance Minimal Congestion Moderate Congestion Significant Congestion Significant Businesses/Traffic Generators Prepare US 69 Project Using information from Phase 2 of the US 69 Corridor Study, begin design and right-of-way acquisition of the first construction project identified in the implementation plan. Blue Valley Business Center Area of Interest 179th St. Active Development

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6 The US 69 Vision Curt Skoog, Overland Park Council; MARC Board of Directors Tracey Osborne Oltjen, Overland Park Chamber of Commerce President Jon Stewart, Stewart Properties Bill Ebel, Overland Park City Manager Carl Gerlach, Overland Park Mayor

7 US 69 is regionally important Existing infrastructure nearly 50 years old US 69 anchors Overland Park growth & economy Important link to regional transportation network Growing in traffic volume o Currently 80,000 vehicles/day Amended MARC Transportation Outlook 2040 An important transportation investment

8 US 69 drives local/state economy 10,000 businesses in the corridor 102,000 jobs in corridor area Project 51,000 high-quality jobs will be added by 2040 Higher-than-average percentage of professional jobs

9 US 69 impact will grow One of the highest population growth rates in the state OP population expected to grow by one third by 2040 Growth mostly in south OP served by US 69 Jobs sustain or grow city s above-average household income

10 US 69 challenges grow Currently more traffic than any Kansas 4-lane highway Crash rates exceed statewide average Traffic volumes double by 2040 Travel times triple slowing to a crawl Free flow Today peak period 2040 peak period 30 min 7 min min Travel time from 179th St to College Blvd US 69 & College Blvd (Looking South)

11 The US 69 Vision Continue state/local partnership Initiate Phase 2 of the US 69 Corridor Study Position for potential federal funding opportunities Build a state vision that rewards local initiative and investment