TRAFALGAR PARK. 78: p.140 W 99th St FLAT ROCK CREEK PARK. W 103rd St OVERLAND PARK. Quivira Rd. College Blvd. Shared use path. Mountain bike trail

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1 Lenexa: overview TRAFALGAR PARK 78: p.140 As the Westport Route crosses over Lenexa's boundaries with Olathe and Overland Park several times, approximately 2.75 or 3 miles of the historic route of the Santa Fe ational Historic Trail is within or just adjacent to Lenexa. The planned route approximates the historic route within a half a mile or less, and navigates two major freeway crossings via existing road overpasses or underpasses. The trail primarily overlaps public transit along College Avenue, with access to multiple bus lines available there. 79: p.141 FLAT ROCK CREEK PARK Trail access may be provided at Trafalgar Park, Flat Rock Creek Park (also a known campsite and creek crossing on the Santa Fe Trail), and the Lackman-Thompson Farm. All of these sites, however, either have limited parking, limited hours, or both, so without major changes of purpose all three would likely be minor trailheads rather than primary points of access (Level I, page 162). The final length of the proposed retracement routes within Lenexa is 4.93 miles. P. 162 LACKMA- THOMPSO FARM 80: p.142 LEGED Shared use path Quivira Rd Proposed HT alignment Mountain bike trail Proposed HT alignment - other segments Equestrian trail 81: p.143 OLATHE Approximate historic trail route City boundaries Bike lane Marked bike route Marked share the road Unmarked share the road Pedestrian hiking trail # Bus & public transit routes HT sites HT trailhead opportunities Beginning/end of segments Schools Bus stops Segment number & page Map data sources: see Appendix E, p. 212 Lackman house at Lackman Thompson Farm (1885). Photo: PS 138 Trail alignments: Lenexa

2 Lenexa: selection considerations Considerations in choosing the preferred routes within Lenexa included: linking Overland Park and Olathe s preferred routes capitalizing on low traffic streets like 99th and 107th Streets using existing underpass on Pflumm Road under Interstate 435, and overpass on College Boulevard over Interstate 35 to navigate challenging highway crossings Rosehill Elementary Flat Rock Creek Park/Indian Creek Crossing near Flat Rock Creek Park, looking east. Photo: PS OLATHE LEGED: SEE OPPOSITE PAGE Quivira Rd Pedestrian bridge on neighborhood trail over Flat Rock Creek, looking north. Photo: PS Trail alignments: Lenexa 139

3 Lenexa: Segment 78 LEGED: SEE OPPOSITE PAGE Quivira Rd miles. South on Quivira Road between West 95th and 99th Streets. West on 99th to Lenexa Drive, then southwest on Lenexa Drive to beginning of neighborhood trail next to Providence Community Church parking lot. Multi-lane traffic on Quivira Road, and only sidewalks available, no bike lanes Sidewalks only on West 99th Street, although there is a wide road right-of-way Currently there are no shoulders or sidewalks on Lenexa Drive W 95th St CORRIDOR COECTIOS: Connects to Rosehill Elementary School Connects to Trafalgar Park Connects to existing neighborhood multi-use path (segment 79) Connects to transit along Quivira Road and at West 95th Street TRAILHEAD: TRAFALGAR PARK Lenexa Dr Trafalgar Park Rosehill Elementary Monrovia St OPPORTUITIES: Existing off-road neighborhood path between Lenexa Drive and Flat Rock Creek Park RELATIOSHIP TO THE HISTORIC ROUTE: This route approximates the historic route at a distance of 0.40 miles or less. It primarily deviates from the historic route to use existing road right-of-ways or connect to existing multi-use trail. 79 Flat Rock Creek Park/Indian Creek Crossing Rosehill Rd Sidewalk on looking east. Pedestrian bridge at southwest end of this segment. Photos: PS 140 Trail alignments: Lenexa

4 Lenexa: Segment miles. eighborhood trail from Lenexa Drive to Flat Rock Creek Park, West 103rd Street from Flat Rock Creek Park to Pflumm Road, then south on Pfumm under Interstate 435 to West 107th Street. Lenexa Dr Sidewalks only on West 103rd Street and Pflumm Road CORRIDOR COECTIOS: Connects to Flat Rock Creek Park/Indian Creek Crossing, including the aquatic center and an exhibit interpreting the trail history of this site Connects to multi-use trails to the southeast into Overland Park and along Flat Rock Creek eighborhood multi-use trail near Lenexa Dr, looking southeast. Photo: PS Flat Rock Creek Park/Indian Creek Crossing TRAILHEAD: FLAT ROCK CREEK PARK OPPORTUITIES: Existing neighborhood path between Lenexa Drive and Flat Rock Creek Park Flat Rock Creek Park has very limited parking, but its inclusion of a historic trail creek crossing with interpretation and access to the neighborhood trail makes it a good candidate for a minor national historic trail trailhead; there may also be an opportunity to develop an enhanced national historic trail experience at this location RELATIOSHIP TO THE HISTORIC ROUTE: This segment is to the northwest of the historic route, but no more than 0.25 miles away at any point. It follows this route to make use of existing neighborhood multi-use trail and the Pflumm Road underpass of Interstate 435. at Flat Rock Park looking east. Photo: PS LEGED Shared use path Proposed HT alignment Mountain bike trail Proposed HT alignment - other segments Equestrian trail 80 Approximate historic trail route City boundaries Bike lane Marked bike route Marked share the road Unmarked share the road Pedestrian hiking trail # Bus & public transit routes HT sites HT trailhead opportunities Schools Bus stops Adjacent segment number Map data sources: see Appendix E, p. 212 near W 105th St looking south, with Kansas City Area Historic Trails Association sign. Photo: Vireo Trail alignments: Lenexa 141

5 Lenexa: Segment 80 LEGED: SEE OPPOSITE PAGE miles. West on West 107th Street to West 108th Street, southwest along future proposed connection to Strang Line Road, Strang Line southwest to College Boulevard, then College west over Interstate 35/US Highway 50 to Santa Fe Trail Drive. o sidewalks or shoulders on West 107th Street Sidewalks only on Strang Line Road Multi-lane traffic on College Boulevard, sidewalks only Conceptual alignment crosses private property between West 108th Street and Strang Line Road, and may need to be adjusted based on future area development W 108th St CORRIDOR COECTIOS: Connects to planned multi-use trail to northeast on ive Connects to transit along College Boulevard Greenwood St OPPORTUITIES: The College Boulevard bridge over Interstate 435 and railroad tracks already has protected walkways along both directions of traffic If further development occurs along Strang Line Road, developer could be required to assist in the implementation of trail elements RELATIOSHIP TO THE HISTORIC ROUTE: This route closely parallels the historic route at an average distance of around 0.25 miles. Strang Line Rd near Greenwood looking southwest. All photos: Vireo 81 Strang Line Rd St Thomas Aquinas High Intersection of W 107th and 108th Sts looking south toward proposed road (left) and near looking west (right). 142 Trail alignments: Lenexa

6 Lenexa: Segment 81 LEGED: SEE OPPOSITE PAGE W 113th St Lackman Rd Lackman Thompson Farm TRAILHEAD: LACKMA THOMPSO FARM 80 Strang Line Rd 1.03 miles. Down slope from College Boulevard to Santa Fe Trail Drive; southwest on ive to boundary with Olathe. o sidewalks or shoulders on most of this segment CORRIDOR COECTIOS: Connects to proposed side paths on ive to the northeast, and West 113th Street to the west Travels alongside the Lenexa Chamber of Commerce and Lenexa Conference Center at the Lackman Thompson Farm Connects to transit at College Boulevard OPPORTUITIES: The Lackman Thompson Farm is a public facility owned by the City of Lenexa; although it is only open certain hours and has limited parking, it could be a good opportunity for a minor HT trailhead The hillside southwest of College Boulevard overpass is largely undevelopable yet is currently covered with prairie vegetation; this area could help connect trail users to the historic landscape near W 113th St looking northeast. Photo: Vireo OLATHE RELATIOSHIP TO THE HISTORIC ROUTE: This segment parallels the historic route on the opposite side of Interstate 35, approximately 0.25 miles away. This alignment (segments 80 82) was chosen by Lenexa and Olathe to capitalize on an existing safe crossing at College Boulevard in Lenexa, and utilize a relatively undeveloped road right-of-way along Kansas City Road (which offers opportunities for trail specific improvement in the long term). LEGED Shared use path Proposed HT alignment Mountain bike trail 82 Proposed HT alignment - other segments Approximate historic trail route Equestrian trail Bus & public transit routes 119th St City boundaries Bike lane Marked bike route Marked share the road Unmarked share the road Pedestrian hiking trail # HT sites HT trailhead opportunities Schools Bus stops Adjacent segment number Map data sources: see Appendix E, p. 212 Looking north at proposed trail route from bridge over I-35 to. Photo: Vireo Trail alignments: Lenexa 143