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Download the final report for the downtown corridor study. (Large file)
Kansas City, Mo., has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation requesting $25 million in TIGER IV grant funds to help build the streetcar line on Main Street. |
FINAL REPORT 
FEDERAL FUNDING KC Streetcar 101: downtown streetcar public meetings
Kansas City, Mo., is hosting three public meetings this month to provide an update on the downtown streetcar project and how construction work could impact business owners and residents. Each meeting will feature brief presentations at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. News release | Media kit
- Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | 4–7 p.m.
Helzberg Auditorium, Kansas City Public Library - Central Branch, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, Mo. - Wednesday, May 16, 2012 | 4–7 p.m.
Atrium, Steamboat Arabia Museum, 400 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. - Thursday, May 17, 2012| 4–7 p.m.
Arthur Stilwell Room (C-Level near Grand Gallery), Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd., Kansas City, Mo.
About the Downtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis study (ended in late 2011)
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Learn more about how the short list of transit options are stacking up for the I-70 east and Rock Island corridors. The most recent open houses were held April 24–26. |
KC region studying commuter transit options for eastern corridors
A study underway since last year is looking at ways to expand transit service for commuters on the Interstate 70 east and Rock Island commuter corridors, connecting downtown Kansas City, Mo., to growing suburban communities. Partners include the Mid-America Regional Council, Jackson County, Mo.; Kansas City, Mo.; and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority.
U.S. Highway 71/Grandview corridor alternatives analysis begins in 2012
The consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff has been selected to conduct an alternatives analysis for the U.S. Highway 71/Grandview corridor in Jackson County down to Belton, Mo. The study will be integrated with other commuter corridor alternatives analyses underway in Jackson County — also led by Parsons Brinckerhoff — and downtown Kansas City, Mo. The study, which begins in early 2012, will be funded largely by a $652,200 competitive grant from the Federal Highway Administration. Grant announcement news release
TIGER award invests millions in regional transit corridors
Greater Kansas City's $50 million TIGER federal stimulus grant is funding transportation infrastructure enhancements in the Green Impact Zone, as well as regional transit corridor investments in Kansas and Missouri. These include the U.S. 24 and U.S. 40 corridors in eastern Jackson County, Mo.; the North Oak corridor north of the Missouri River; the State Avenue corridor in Kansas City, Kan.; and the Metcalf/ Shawnee Mission Parkway corridor in Johnson County. TIGER website
Smart Moves transit implementation plans move forward
The Mid-America Regional Council is working with local elected officials and transit operators to evaluate specific urban and commuter transit corridors, recommend implementation plans, and identify costs to build and operate new services. About the study
The Phase III: Integration part of the study will integrate the urban and commuter transit systems, and develop financial strategies to support implementation. Overview
The Phase II: Commuters Corridors study draft report assesses commuter-rail opportunities and other modal options, and define short- and long-term regional commuter service strategies. Draft report
The Phase I: Urban Corridors study final report lays out a recommended plan to implement and coordinate seamless bus rapid transit service in seven major transportation corridors. Final report