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G2. State: |
Missouri
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G3. Multiple agencies / jurisdictions?
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No
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G4 Project contact: |
Austin Greer - City of Gladstone (816-436-2200)
Tim Nebergall PE - City of Gladstone Public Works (816-436-5442)
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G5 Purpose and need:
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The purpose and need is to improve the physical layout and functional condition of the corridor, creating a healthy and safe environment for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicular traffic. Of all areas in the PSP Complete Street Corridor Study, this portion is the most challenging and narrowest in width at 66 feet of ROW. Existing walks are narrowly placed along the back of curb along a 5 lane roadway, and are not conducive to pedestrian safety/comfort. This project expands options for multi-modal transportation choices in an emerging urban redevelopment district that is poised to continue growth from the east side of the corridor to the west side. This project supports continued economic vitality and placemaking in Downtown Gladstone, developing a project and design that connects the east and west sides of Downtown while further establishing an identifiable "District" and a sense of place for this important Northland activity center.
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G6. Origin and ending
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Route:
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North Oak Trafficway
69th Street
71st Street
0.30000
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G7 Functional Classification:
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Minor Arterial
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G8 Connected KC 2050 Decade?
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2030
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G9 Muli-Agency Plan?
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Yes
The KCATA has completed a transit study to transform the current bus route along the North Oak Corridor into a future Bus Rapid Transit route (Local ID number - 1476). This project supports and helps to implement this plan by creating a revitalized public realm that will encourage additional economic development activity and safely expanding opportunities for new housing, jobs, residents and visitors that can utilize public transit and multi-modal connections within the area.
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G10 Included in a CIP?
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No
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G11 Planning stage:
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Preliminary Plan
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G12 Reviewed by state DOT?
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No
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G13 Right-of-Way acquisition: |
Not started
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G14 ROW by local public agency process manual?
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No
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G15 Other unique local goals and objectives?
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Yes
Gladstone has made great strides in recent years in transforming their Downtown - which is vibrant and active with restaurants, a heavily programmed Linden Square park, new residential, office, hospitality and educational uses that support a thriving urban environment. Today the North Oak corridor is a Northland vehicular work horse. The right of way in Downtown Gladstone is all impervious with roadway flanked by skinny sidewalks on both sides. The transformation for this section of North Oak will strengthen and support this Downtown district, providing a strong sense of place while still efficiently serving vehicular traffic - while also providing a safer environment for pedestrians and cyclists. The roundabouts as north/south gateways will also safely bridge the gap of east and west in Downtown Gladstone, creating a better connected physically and visually district.
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G16 Transportation Disadvantaged Population:
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The transportation advantage for disadvantaged populations is safety and comfort of a separated shared use path. The separated facility will provide the community better connections to public transit via walking or riding to the transit stops. There are several schools in the area off of this corridor that can connect students via a safe place to ride or walk to school. The shared use path with be utilized by people who work and live in the area in connecting them to shops, restaurants and parks/trails.
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G17 Relevant Public Engagement:
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The North Oak Corridor MARC study included 3 public meetings and an information booth at Gladstones Gladfest. The public meetings were well attended with a total of X participants over the three meetings. We developed an exercise for the public that helped them understand the components of a complete street and the opportunity for them to design their preferred street profile. We provided a plan with three ROW widths. The public then could test ideas with strips of paper that reflected complete street conditions - lanes, cycle tracks, bike lanes, sidewalks, landscape zones etc. The North Oak Corridor fluctuates in ROW width from 66 - 102. By having a plan with 3 ROW widths (66, 75 and 100) allowed the public to get a better understanding of what the challenges are in Gladstone (66 ROW) and that there isnt necessarily a one size fits all approach. This exercise helped inform the public to realize that a separated pedestrian/bike facility is preferred and that a shared use path (a system for all) has the most opportunities for all. We also have several surveys throughout the public meetings both hard copies and online for those who could not attend in person. A strong and robust public out reach was important as at that time, North Kansas Citys Armour Road project was being scrutinized by the community.
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G18 Planned Public Engagement:
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Given the effects of COVID-19, the City of Gladstone will likely take a more virtual or social media approach for public engagement for this project. While virtual and social media engagement will serve as the primary tool, City Staff will plan for in-person engagement during study session presentations before City Council meetings. We dramatically increased our participation from the virtual/online surveying platforms during the PSP study and would anticipate working families, senior citizens and disadvantage populations to continue to engage in the project from these public input opportunities.
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G19 Sustainable Places Criteria:
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----Active Transportation/Living-------Compact, Walkable Centers---
Complete Street Design-------Context Appropriate Streets-------
----Green Infrastructure-------Integrated Trail System---
Mixed-Density Neighborhoods-----------Pedestrian-Oriented Public Realm---
------------Strong Suburban Downtown---
Transit-Ready Corridors-----
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G19.1 Describe PSP relationship:
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This project includes and promotes safe and convenient pedestrian connections with a shared use path that supports social and physical activating while connecting us to the surrounding education center, restaurants, parks and public amenities and creating a green corridor with landscape, shade and storm water opportunities. The mixed density neighborhoods will benefit in the safer connections to transit and making non-vehicular trips to downtown Gladstone.
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G20 Implements Sustainable Places Initiatives?
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Yes
This project is a direct result of the recently completed North Oak Corridor Complete Street PSP study. The plans study area included the North Oak Corridor from Indianola Drive to Barry Road and involved several municipalities. Gladstone is excited to move forward with this first phase implementation project adjacent to their Downtown district to serve as a showcase for the Northland to illustrate North Oaks potential as a vibrant multi-modal corridor. The project promotes a safe, vibrant, connected, green and resilient urban environment while complimenting the Citys Downtown investments.
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G21 Serves Regional Activity Center?
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Yes
High-Intensity and More_Walkable Centers
The North Oak Complete Street project will create a district between the two roundabouts that will improve the sense of place for Gladstones downtown. There is potential for future growth with this project being a catalyst in transforming this vehicular oriented pass through into a welcoming downtown environment.
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G22 Environmental justice tracts?
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Yes
This project will provide an easier and safer connection to the North Oak corridor for the community with the shared use path and its ability to carry several modes of transportation (walk, bike, scooter). This could provide better access to employment in downtown Gladstone and its numerous amenities.
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G23 Reduces greenhouse gas emissions?
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Yes
There will be nominal greenhouse gas emission benefits derived from reducing idling cars on the side streets at the proposed roundabout intersections - allowing more efficient traffic flows while also creating a more pedestrian-friendly environment.
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G24 Natural Resource information:
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North Oak today is predominately impervious 5 lane roadway and adjacent sidewalks. The corridor in downtown Gladstone will be converted into a green street with lush landscape, tree lined street that creates comfortable environments for pedestrians and best management practices with bio-swales and rain gardens to collect and filter the heavily polluted storm water in an urban condition.
green infrastructure??? Street trees, green corridor
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G25 Community Links at Watershaed Scale:
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This project will integrate green infrastructure solutions of rain gardens and bioswales to divert existing stormwater runoff from entering the storm drainage system leading into an existing stream corridor on the southwest area of the corridor. This watershed carries stormwater from the south edge of Gladstone’s Downtown District west under the North Oak Corridor and along an existing stream corridor towards the Broadway/169 Highway. This project will protect existing natural resources adjacent to this stream corridor while creating a stormwater strategy encouraging infiltration of runoff prior to entering the stream. Future westward extension of a proposed parkway from the 69th Terrace roundabout will also be considered, including green solutions that can be implemented now to benefit both projects. The area’s natural resources are included in the maps and diagrams of the PSP Corridor Study for reference, which is included as a link within this application.
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G26 Explain local land use or comprehensive plans:
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The recently approved North Oak Corridor Complete Streets PSP project has been approved by the City of Gladstone, and this project will implement these recommendations as a first phase of construction.
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