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Special Legislative Topics
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Special Legislative Topics:
• 291 North Interchange Project and funding for Missouri Highway Patrol Troop A relocation
• KCMO Landfill
• MoDOT funding (trash/mowing/ROW maintenance)
• Infrastructure funding
291 North Interchange, Troop A Relocation
Background
The 291 North interchange is one of the highest crash locations in the City. There are numerous inexperienced drivers at this heavily congested location due to the proximity of Lee’s Summit High School. The interchange project is critical to resolving safety and congestion issues. The new interchange will provide significant safety enhancements. The new interchange and the redesign of Blue Parkway will make traffic conditions much safer for high school students.
The City of Lee’s Summit has secured funding for the interchange project at the projected cost of about $25.4 million. The interchange project requires relocation of the Missouri Highway Patrol Troop A Headquarters at the NE quadrant of the interchange to facilitate the relocation of Blue Parkway. Relocation of Blue Parkway farther from the interchange is critical for safe reconstruction of the interchange.
The Troop A Headquarters will be relocated north of Colbern Road next to the Missouri Department of Transportation District 4 offices. Land has been designated for the relocation. The original projected cost of the Troop A relocation was about $8.1 million. The cost estimate prepared by the design consultant (not a construction company) in fall 2022 was about $18.1 million.
Requested Legislation
The City has committed about $8.1 million for the Troop A relocation. The state legislature has previously committed about $3.25 million, for a total commitment of about $11.4 million. The funding gap is about $6.73 million. The projected funding gap is based on unprecedented construction industry escalations tied to construction material and labor shortages. Governor Parsons budget recommend...
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