Lee s Summit, Missouri Thoroughfare Master Plan

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1 Title Text Interstate Reg. 12 pt. Lee s Summit, Missouri Thoroughfare Master Plan April 2006

2 Lee s Summit, Missouri Thoroughfare Master Plan i Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of the Project Study Area Steering Committee Public Meetings Report Organization... 2 Chapter 2 Demographics and Land Use 2.1 Land Use Planning Population and Employment Data... 3 Exhibit 1 Existing Land Use... 4 Exhibit 2 Future Land Use... 5 Table 1 Summary of Socio-economic Forecasts... 6 Chapter 3 Existing Transportation Conditions 3.1 Existing Street System... 7 Exhibit 3 Existing Functional Classification Existing Traffic Characteristics... 9 Exhibit 4 Number of Lanes Exhibit 5 Speed Limits Exhibit 6 Deficient Roadways Exhibit 7 Existing Traffic Counts Summary Chapter 4 Future Transportation Conditions 4.1 Roadway Classification Table 2 Roadway Classification Design Characteristics 15 Table 3 Roadway Travel Characteristics Maximum Daily Traffic per Lane Design Standards and Cost Methodology Exhibit 8 Undivided Typical Sections Exhibit 9 Divided Typical Sections Exhibit 10 Greenway Plan Table 4 Representative Typical Section Roadway Costs (2006 Dollars) Travel Demand Model Year 2005 Traffic Assignment Year 2015 Traffic Forecasts Table 5 List of Committed Projects Year 2030 Traffic Forecasts Exhibit Model Traffic Conditions Exhibit E+C Traffic Conditions Exhibit E+C Traffic Conditions April 2006

3 Lee s Summit, Missouri Thoroughfare Master Plan ii Exhibit 14 Planned Projects Identified in Lee s Summit Comprehensive Plan Exhibit E+C+P Traffic Conditions Exhibit E+C+P PRI N Traffic Conditions Exhibit E+C+P PRI NS Traffic Conditions Table 6 System Scenario Comparison Roadway Alternatives Evaluation Table Recommended Projects Table Recommended Projects Exhibit 18 Recommended Projects Chapter 5 Recommended Thoroughfare Master Plan 5.1 Thoroughfare Master Plan Project Costs and Prioritization Exhibit 19 Thoroughfare Master Plan Table Project Costs Table Project Costs Table Project Priorities Table Project Priorities Table Project Priorities Table Project Priorities Appendix Steering Committee Members Model Documentation Exhibit A-1 Undivided Typical Section Options Exhibit A-2 Divided Typical Section Options Table A-1 Estimate of Project Costs (2015 Projects) Table A-2 Estimate of Project Costs (2030 Projects) Sign-in Sheet for Public Meeting Public Comments Received April 2006

4 Lee s Summit, Missouri 1 Thoroughfare Master Plan Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of the Project The purpose of the project is to develop a comprehensive transportation study of future travel in the City of Lee s Summit to update the Thoroughfare Master Plan originally prepared in The Thoroughfare Master Plan will establish short- and long-range transportation improvement priorities. The study includes the development of a technical process that identifies what street improvements are needed to keep pace with growth. The previous Thoroughfare Master Plan documented and responded to a rapid growth in population that had occurred between 1970 and During that time, the City s population increased from just over 16,000 to over 46,000. City population has continued to increase. As of January 1, 2006, the total population was estimated at 88, The Thoroughfare Master Plan is being updated given the continuation of growth and significant changes in the planned transportation system such as the Pryor Road interchange with I-470. The purpose of this Thoroughfare Master Plan update is to address a number of specific tasks including: An update of the existing Lee s Summit travel model; An update of roadway classifications and design standards; Update base year and future year socio-economic data and use of this information to prepare future year traffic forecasts; Identification of projects to address transportation needs; Project costs and prioritization; and Update the Thoroughfare Master Plan. KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA 1.2 Study Area Study Area Map The study area includes the city limits of Lee s Summit plus a secondary study area adjacent to the city that could influence traffic flows. The analysis of transportation improvement priorities will be completed for the area within the city limits of Lee s Summit. 1 Lee s Summit Planning and Development Department April 2006

5 Lee s Summit, Missouri 2 Thoroughfare Master Plan 1.3 Steering Committee A project Steering Committee was organized at the beginning of the project to provide oversight to the project team. The Steering Committee was selected to represent a variety of interests from the city staff, city council, planning commission, police department, private business and residents. A list of the Steering Committee Members is provided in the Appendix. The steering committee met throughout the project on these dates: August 25, 2005 November 17, 2005 February 2, 2006 March 23, Public Meetings A public meeting was held during the project. The meeting was advertised in the local media and was held on February 21, 2006 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Arnold Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an opportunity to the public to examine potential street and highway solutions to addressing anticipated growth in Lee s Summit and the surrounding area. There were 20 people that were in attendance at the meeting. Comments received during the meeting and written comments submitted, expressed positive feedback of the project and the materials presented. Additional opportunities for comment were provided at working sessions with the City Council and with the Planning Commission during February, Report Organization The remainder of the report is organized as follows: Chapter 2 Demographics and Land Use Chapter 3 Existing Transportation Conditions Chapter 4 Future Conditions Chapter 5 Recommended Thoroughfare Master Plan April 2006

6 Lee s Summit, Missouri 3 Thoroughfare Master Plan Chapter 2 Demographics and Land Use This section of the report documents the demographic analysis and land use planning that was completed in support of the Thoroughfare Master Plan. This section describes the residential and non-residential land use growth anticipated over the planning study period ( ). 2.1 Land Use Planning Land use planning helps define the community s physical characteristics and helps shape it s future. Current and future anticipated land uses for Lee s Summit are described in the 2005 Comprehensive Plan. The recommended land use plan has been used as a guide to forecasting future year development and change. Other reports reviewed include the I-470 Corridor Study, the Central/South Area Comprehensive Plan Update, the North Area Comprehensive Plan Update, the South M-291/M-150 Corridor Study, the Growth Management Plan for the City of Raymore and the City of Kansas City Sixth Council District Handbook which provides future land use plan of a portion of the area adjacent to Lee s Summit. The existing land use map for the City of Lee s Summit is shown in Exhibit 1. The future year land use map is shown in Exhibit Population and Employment Data The City of Lee s Summit, Jackson County and Cass County maintain geographic information system (GIS) databases which provide data on existing residential units and commercial properties. The socio-economic data includes: Single family residential (two or less households); Multi-family residential; Industrial square feet; Commercial square feet; Retail square feet; Park square feet; Open Space square feet; Hospital square feet; Schools; Hotels; and Assisted senior living units. Future year socio-economic data was developed for the forecast years of 2015 and The 2015 forecast provides a 10-year growth forecast that can be used to assess short or mid-term transportation needs. The 2030 forecast provides a 25-year growth forecast that can be used to assess long-term transportation needs. April 2006

7 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 1 - Existing Land Use Not Classified Commercial Single-Family Res Industrial Multi-Family Res Public/Semi-public Agricultural Park/Open Space Source: City of Lee's Summit Planning Department

8 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 2 - Future Land Use Residential Mixed Use Commercial Public/Semi-public Industrial Park & Conservation Area Planned Development Source: City of Lee's Summit Planning Department

9 Lee s Summit, Missouri 6 Thoroughfare Master Plan Year 2015 socio-economic forecasts include specific mixed use and/or commercial development proposals received as of September, 2005 by the City of Lee s Summit. They also reflect a 10-year residential growth based upon historical trends. Growth outside Lee s Summit was based upon review of local future land use plans and from population and employment forecasts prepared by the Mid-America Regional Council and adjacent communities. Year 2030 socio-economic forecasts are based upon the future land use plans identified above. Floor area ratios (FAR) were provided by the City to assist in determining the amount of building square feet that would be associated with land uses in each traffic analysis zone (TAZ). Historical trends were used to determine the predicted year 2030 levels of development. A major land holder in Lee s Summit is Property Reserve Incorporated (PRI), a real estate division of the LDS Church. PRI owns 1,100 acres of vacant property on the east side of I-470 north of Colbern Road. The City had a market study completed and has prepared a recommended land use plan for the north PRI property. PRI has not indicated when this land area would be developed. For the purposes of this study, this area will be referred to as PRI North. PRI also owns property in the south part of Lee s Summit. PRI owns over 3,000 acres of vacant land south of Longview Road. The City has prepared general land use guidance on the anticipated mix of land uses that should be allowed or required in the south/central area of the City. These assumptions documented in the 2005 Comprehensive Plan were used to estimate the building square feet anticipated as part of the PRI south properties. For the purposes of this study, this area will be referred to as PRI South. A summary of the socio-economic data for the City of Lee s Summit is listed in Table 1. Note that the three Year 2030 land use scenarios relate to different development assumptions of the PRI property. Table 1 Summary of Socio-economic Forecasts (City of Lee s Summit) Land Use Scenario Single Family Units Multi Family Units Commercial Square Feet Office Square Feet Industrial Square Feet Year ,268 6,018 7,290,879 1,420,060 8,318,424 Year ,913 7,702 12,298,189 1,566,260 8,690,253 Year 2030 (no PRI Developed) 33,369 7,993 12,768,052 2,066,260 9,190,253 Year 2030 plus PRI Developed North Year 2030 plus PRI Developed North and South 33,652 9,239 13,608,389 4,264,624 9,190,253 38,276 13,829 17,640,973 5,679,300 9,190,253 April 2006

10 Lee s Summit, Missouri 7 Thoroughfare Master Plan Chapter 3 Existing Transportation Conditions 3.1 Existing Street System The purpose of this chapter is to describe existing transportation conditions in the City of Lee s Summit. The primary focus of this effort was to describe the existing street system so that it could be accurately reflected in the travel demand model. The existing street network and functional classification system is shown in Exhibit 3. The existing functional classification map was originally developed for the 2005 Comprehensive Plan. Street functional classification describes how a particular roadway is intended to function with respect to travel mobility, speed, and level of access provided. Typically, higher functional classifications provide for higher levels of mobility, higher travel speeds and limited side street and driveway access. Lower functional classifications typically provide for lower levels of mobility, lower travel speeds and provide for greater side street and driveway access. Freeways represent the highest functional classification. Expressways have similar characteristics as freeways except that these roadways may not be fully access controlled or have a limited number of at-grade intersections. Both freeways and expressways tend to move relatively high volumes of traffic at high speeds with little or no conflict from side streets or driveways. Arterials are also designed to move traffic volumes at relatively high speeds with few traffic conflicts from side streets and driveways. The intersections of two arterials can result in the need to provide a large area to accommodate through lanes and turning lanes. Collector streets provide access from neighborhoods and business parks to the arterial street system. Even on collector streets, it is desirable to limit direct driveway access to the extent possible. Residential and local streets are streets where low speeds are encouraged and direct roadway access is provided from adjacent properties. The Lee s Summit street network has been built primarily on the traditional rural section grid network outside of the central core. The City is served by a freeway system that includes I-470/M-291 which extends directly south from the north end of the City and then I-470 transitions to the west. I-470/M-291 provides a number of access points to the regional freeway system. A second freeway is US 50 which extends around the central part of the City and connects with I-470. April 2006

11 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 3 - Existing Functional Classification Highway Collector Arterial Residential Source: City of Lee's Summit Planning Department

12 Lee s Summit, Missouri 9 Thoroughfare Master Plan There are a number of expressways and other highways that serve the Lee s Summit area. US 40 is a four-lane highway that runs east-west through the northern portion of the City. M-291, a major north/south highway through the central core, provides a connection between I-470 and US 50 and is located to the east of the downtown area. M-291 is an expressway that extends south of US 50 as the primary north-south highway route in the southern portion of Lee s Summit, providing a regional connection from the Kansas City metropolitan area to the City of Harrisonville and to portions of Raymore. M-150 is a state highway providing for east-west travel in the south part of the city. This network of freeways and highway/expressways are supported by other arterial and collector routes. These other arterial and collector streets provide linkages between the primary highways and local streets. 3.2 Existing Traffic Characteristics A number of key traffic and roadway characteristics were documented in order to describe the transportation system and to provide the needed inputs for transportation model development. These characteristics included: Number of lanes (Exhibit 4) Speed limits (Exhibit 5) Locations of deficient roadway cross sections (Exhibit 6) All of this information was important in developing the base roadway network and in estimating roadway capacities. The number of lanes on each roadway, speed limits, and locations of deficient roadway segments are illustrated in Exhibits 4 through 6. The deficient roadway segments are road segments where the street width does not meet current design standards for roadway width. These are typically rural type roadways with a paved surface that are narrow and may not have sufficient pavement materials, pavement depth and/or pavement width. Often these roadways have drainage ditches located immediately adjacent to the roadway with little or no shoulder to protect vehicles. Existing daily traffic counts were obtained from the City and from MoDOT. The counts were used to identify traffic demand on the street system and to validate the output from the transportation model. The traffic volumes developed from the travel model were compared to typical roadway vehicle capacity. Locations were classified into conditions where traffic volume levels were either under, near, at or over the roadway vehicle capacity. The over capacity locations were generally on arterial roadways near interchanges with I-470, US 50 or M-291. The existing traffic counts and capacity condition are illustrated in Exhibit 7. April 2006

13 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ 2Lane 3Lane 4Lane 6Lane THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 4 - Number of Lanes

14 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ 25 mph 45 mph 30 mph 55 mph 35 mph 60 mph 40 mph 65 mph Source: City of Lee's Summit Planning Department THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 5 - Speed Limits

15 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ Below Standard Planned Improvement Source: City of Lee's Summit Planning Department THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 6 - Deficient Roadways

16 INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Iy Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Raytown BOWLIN Uo WOODS CHAPEL LEES SUMMIT Unity Village 8998 Kansas City VIEW HIGH SAMPSON CHIPMAN 843 LONGVIEW 3RD 754 SCHERER HOOK DOUGLAS PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON TODD GEORGE SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL COLBERN Greenwood Jackson County Cass County Raymore 668 COUNTY LINE Lake Winnebago Unimpeded/Uncongested Near Congested Capacity 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ At Capacity Over Capacity *Underlined AADT counts indicate data from MoDOT. THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 7 - Existing Traffic Counts

17 Lee s Summit, Missouri 14 Thoroughfare Master Plan 3.3 Summary The City of Lee s Summit has experienced significant growth over the last few decades. The City is in transition from a growing residential oriented community to a community that also includes commercial, industrial and office employment growth. This growth is anticipated to continue over the next 20 to 25 years and beyond. There are currently only a limited number of street and highway problem locations within the City of Lee s Summit. These capacity restraints are focused on segments of major highways and at a number of interchange areas with these highways. Current locations where traffic volumes are near, at or over the roadway capacity were indicated in Exhibit 7 and include: US 50 from I-470 to M-291; I-470 from M-291 to Woods Chapel Road; Woods Chapel interchange area with I-470; Chipman Road interchange area with US 50; 3 rd Street interchange area with US 50; M-291 interchange area with US 50; and M-150 interchange area Market Street to Ward Road. In addition to these locations, there are a number of streets or roadways that have been constructed to rural standards that are now serving suburban traffic densities. These roadways have design deficiencies and need to be upgraded to accommodate the higher traffic volumes associated with denser development and to provide safer roads consistent with current design standards. These locations include numerous locations outside the more established sections of the City and were shown in Exhibit 6. A number of these roadways are currently being addressed and other locations will be assessed as part of this Thoroughfare Master Plan update. April 2006

18 Lee s Summit, Missouri 15 Thoroughfare Master Plan Chapter 4 Future Transportation Conditions This chapter identifies the roadway classification design characteristics of the Lee s Summit street network and level of service used to measure future travel characteristics. Roadway design standards were developed in preparation of the cost estimating of future roadway projects. This chapter also provides a summary of the analysis completed to assess potential impacts of growth in the Lee s Summit area on the transportation system. An important tool used to assess traffic impacts is a travel demand model. This chapter provides an overview of the updated travel demand model that was developed for the City. The development of future year traffic forecasts and the evaluation of street and highway project alternatives are also discussed in this chapter. A series of future traffic forecasting scenarios were developed and analyzed. The scenarios included analysis of a Year 2015 (mid-term) scenario and a number of 2030 (long-term) scenarios reflecting a variation of development and roadway network assumptions. The need for future roadway projects on the major thoroughfare system was assessed based on the analysis of these traffic assignments for each scenario. Additional travel demand model documentation is provided in the Appendix. 4.1 Roadway Classification Roadway functional classification describes how a roadway is intended to function with respect to travel mobility, speed, and level of access provided. The Thoroughfare Master Plan identifies future roadway improvements and the future functional roadway classifications for Lee s Summit roads. These roadway design characteristics are shown in Table 2 and are based upon the functional classification definitions defined in the Lee s Summit Design and Construction Manual and the City s adopted Access Management Code. Table 2 Roadway Classification Design Characteristics Classification Typical Design Speed (mph) Minimum Separation of Access Points (ft.) Major Arterial Minor Arterial Industrial / Commercial Collector Residential Collector Residential Local 30 - Residential Access 25 - April 2006

19 Lee s Summit, Missouri 16 Thoroughfare Master Plan Roadway travel characteristics represent how Lee s Summit motorists will experience travel. Travel characteristics are measured by Level of Service of the roadway. The desired travel threshold is defined as Level of Service C for Lee s Summit roads and Level of Service D for MoDOT roads. Table 3 shows the Level of Service thresholds for collector, minor arterials, major arterials and freeways. Table 3 Roadway Travel Characteristics Maximum Daily Traffic per Lane Characteristics 1 Collectors Minor Arterials Major Arterials MoDOT Freeways Unimpeded Travel (LOS A and B) Relatively Uncongested Travel (LOS C) Nearing Congested Travel Conditions (LOS D) At Theoretical Capacity of Roadway (LOS E) Over Theoretical Capacity of Roadway (LOS F) 1,800 3,500 4,800 9,200 2,600 4,600 6,400 12,300 3,600 5,800 7,800 15,300 4,600 6,900 9,600 18,400 >4,600 > 6,900 > 9,600 > 18,400 It is the City s desire to provide a traffic service condition where roadways are unimpeded or relatively uncongested. However, there is a recognition that during peak travel times a more appropriate and realistic desire is to accept some locations where traffic volumes are nearing congested conditions. It is the goal of this project to identify current and future locations where traffic volumes are nearing, at or over the theoretical capacity of a roadway and to examine potential measures to address these conditions. 4.2 Design Standards and Cost Methodology To develop estimated costs for each roadway project identified, it was necessary to identify the desired type of roadway for each improvement. As a result, a representative unit cost associated with each particular roadway type was developed to create cost estimates for each forecasted roadway improvement. The first step in this process was to develop typical sections for undivided and divided roadway sections as shown in Exhibits 8 and 9. More detailed combinations of each possible type of roadway improvement produced 16 undivided sections and 16 divided sections with varying numbers of lanes, lane widths, median widths, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and right-of-way widths (see Appendix Exhibits A-1 and A-2 for all detailed typical sections). April 2006

20 ** THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 8 - Undivided Typical Sections *Section U-3f Shown **Section U-5f Shown (See Appendix Exhibit A-1)

21 THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN Exhibit 9 - Divided Typical Sections ** City of Lee's Summit, Missouri *Section D-4f Shown **Section D-6f Shown (See Appendix Exhibit A-2)

22 Lee s Summit, Missouri 19 Thoroughfare Master Plan The Greenway Plan identifies where off-street hike/bike paths and on-street bicycle accommodations are anticipated. In addition, travel routes for non-recreational bicycle travel were identified. Exhibit 10 shows the trails identified in the City s Greenway Plan and primary non-recreational on-street bicycle routes as identified as part of this project that would be reflected in additional lane width in the typical roadway sections. Each of these 32 sections was assigned a designation name and a unit cost per linear foot. Unit costs for each section were primarily based on recent construction bids for similar projects in the Lee s Summit and Kansas City metropolitan area. Each forecasted roadway improvement was then assigned to one of the 32 different possible typical section options based on capacity, safety, access management, and coordination with the primary on-street bicycle routes. Finally, the unit cost for each particular section was applied to the length of the forecasted project, ultimately producing an estimated roadway construction cost. In addition, necessary cost adjustments were also applied for unique project considerations such as rock excavation and bridge construction. Utility relocation costs were applied per linear foot and were based on conservative estimates for each classification of roadway. Adjustments were made where large waterlines will be needed along the projects. Right-of-way costs were calculated based on planned roadway right-of-way needs and the existing right-of-way widths from the City's GIS model. The properties along the project were divided into two categories: agricultural and non-agricultural. All non-agricultural properties were assumed to be developed for purposes of developing right-of-way costs. The City provided unit costs for acquisition based on recent Lee s Summit projects. Additional right-of-way costs were considered where potential property displacement may occur. Additional items that were included in the cost estimates as a percentage of construction cost were change orders, surveys, engineering fees, material testing, construction inspection, and project administration. Percentages for these items were provided by the City and were based on recent project costs. All project costs were based on 2006 construction dollars and assume full replacement of the existing roadways. Some of the 2030 forecasted projects include a reduction in cost if the project was partially built in previous years. Considerations were not made for maintenance or rehabilitation such as concrete patching, crack sealing, and asphalt overlays. Representative total project costs associated with selected typical sections are provided in Table 4 along with the actual cost estimates for each forecasted improvement. April 2006

23 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ Multi-Use Trail On-Street Accomodation Potential On-Street Lane Widening Lakes City Limit County Park Land/Facility Source: Greenway Plan, HNTB THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 10 - Greenway Plan

24 Lee s Summit, Missouri 21 Thoroughfare Master Plan Table 4 Representative Typical Section Total Roadway Costs (2006 Dollars) Typical Section 3-Lane Undivided (U-3f) 1 4-Lane Divided (D-4f) 1 5-Lane Undivided (U-5f) 1 Total Estimated Cost Per Mile $ 6.9 million $ 8.2 million $ 8.8 million 1 Typical section example. See Appendix for more details. 4.3 Travel Demand Model The travel demand model for the Lee s Summit area was developed using TransCAD modeling software. Inputs into the model included information about the current (2005) street and highways system and information about current (2005) socio-economic activity (residential dwelling units, square feet of commercial, industrial and office developments, etc.). The travel demand model is a representation of the street and highway system and of the users of this system. The travel demand model study area extends beyond the limits of the City of Lee s Summit to include surrounding communities of Kansas City, Raymore, Greenwood, Independence and unincorporated areas of Jackson and Cass County. The travel demand model methodology follows a process that has been established over a number of years and has been used in many metropolitan areas and cities throughout the country to forecast vehicle travel. The process consists of several steps: Representing the 2005 roadway network in TransCAD Obtaining and categorizing the 2005 socio-economic data by Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) Generating vehicle trips for each land use by TAZ Distributing the trips between trip origin and destination TAZs Assigning the traffic volumes to specific roadways The travel model was calibrated using the transportation network, socio-economic estimates and traffic counts for the year Model calibration involves running the model using this information and comparing model results to existing (2005) traffic counts. Between each model run, model parameters are evaluated and adjusted in order to best reflect existing travel behavior and driving characteristics in the Lee s Summit area. 4.4 Year 2005 Traffic Assignment Year 2005 is the baseline year used in the model calibration. The calibrated model provides a baseline from which to examine future traffic impacts of socio-economic growth. The baseline model can also provide an indication of current traffic congestion. These locations were verified by field observation and by comparison of model volumes with traffic counts. The model was calibrated to nationally recognized standards. The service provided by the existing street system currently is good at most locations. Based upon the Year 2005 traffic assignment, most streets in the Lee s Summit area carry traffic volumes that are below the April 2006

25 Lee s Summit, Missouri 22 Thoroughfare Master Plan street s capacity. The Year 2005 traffic conditions as modeled are shown in Exhibit 11. The model volumes are similar to the existing traffic counts and show a similar result as previously presented in Exhibit 7. The locations where traffic volumes are at capacity are limited to I-470 north of Colbern Road, US 50 between Chipman Road and I-470, the interchange areas at 3 rd Street, and short sections of M-291 (Jefferson) and of M-291(Hamblen). 4.5 Year 2015 Traffic Forecasts A year 2015 traffic forecast was prepared in order to provide an indication of travel demands over the mid-term condition. This future scenario reflects changes to the roadway network to include committed projects and socio-economic growth forecast for the year COMMITTED PROJECTS The street and highway network was updated to include projects that involve changes in roadway capacity that are included in the Lee s Summit Capital Improvement Program (CIP), in MARC s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) or where project design has been completed and funding for construction is likely. The network that includes these projects is called the Existing Plus Committed (E+C) Network. The committed project list is shown in Table 5. Table 5 List of Committed Projects No. Route From To Description Lead Agency 1 Blackwell Langsford Rd. South Park Property Widen from 2 lane to 3 lane City 2 Captain's Wharf Street Relocate frontage road City 3 Chipman Road M-291 Hwy. Todd George Road New 3 lane City 4 Fifth Street Grand M-291 Hwy. Widen from 2 lane to 3 lane City 5 Langsford Road Todd George Old City Limits Widen from 2 lane to 4 lane City 6 Longview Road Ward Rd Sampson Road Widen from 2 lane to 3 lane City 7 Pryor Road I-470 Interchange New ramp connections, new road City/MoDOT 8 Pryor Road 4th Street Longview Widen from 2 lane to 4 lane City/MoDOT 9 Third Street View High Drive Pryor Road Widen from 2 lane to 4 lane City 10 Todd George Road McKee Tudor New 4 lane City 11 Woods Chapel Road I-470 City Limits Widen from 2 lane to 4 lane City 12 Strother Interchange I-470 New Interchange and aux. lanes City 13 Todd George Blvd. Colbern Woods Chapel New 2 lane City 14 Strother Road Todd George Ralph Powell New 2/3 lane City 15 M-150 West Boundary M-291 Hwy. Widen from 2 lane to 4 lane MoDOT 16 M-291 Raintree Lake M-58 Widen from 2 lane to 4 lane MoDOT 17 Lakewood Way Woods Chapel Port Dr. 4 lane relocated roadway City 18 I-470 US 50/350 Douglas Auxiliary Lanes MoDOT 19 I-470 M-291 Hwy. Strother Auxiliary Lanes MoDOT 20 I-470 Strother Woods Chapel Auxiliary Lanes MoDOT 21 Colbern Todd George City Limits Widen from 2 lane to 4 lane Jackson Co. 22 Pryor Road Longview Hook Reconstruct as 2/3 lane City April 2006

26 Lee s Summit, Missouri 23 Thoroughfare Master Plan EXISTING PLUS COMMITTED (E+C) MODEL RESULTS The first step in the analysis of anticipated future transportation impacts was the forecast of Year 2015 traffic. The 2015 traffic forecasts provide information that can be used to assess shorter term street and highway needs. The 2015 E+C model results reflect the year 2015 socio-economic projections and the street and highway network that includes the committed projects. The anticipated traffic operating conditions with the 2015 E+C Scenario are shown in Exhibit 12. The results of the year 2015 traffic assignment on the E+C network show the expected level of traffic growth over the next ten years. The M-291 interchange area with US 50 is shown to operate over capacity during peak hours. Peak hour congestion is also show on I-470 and adjacent roadways located north of Colbern Road, at US 50 between I-470 and Chipman Road and a section of M-291 between Scruggs and Colbern Road. These locations would operate at capacity. Other sections of I-470, US 50 and M-291 are predicted to operate at a near congested level. Other segments that are predicted to operate near congestion are Lee s Summit Road, a section of Chipman Road near US 50, Ward Road near US 50 and M-291 from 3 rd Street to north of Scruggs. 4.6 Year 2030 Traffic Forecasts Longer range needs were assessed by examining year 2030 socio-economic growth forecasts on the street and highway network. A number of separate model scenarios were developed to respond to anticipate traffic impacts given a number of possible future conditions including 2030 conditions without PRI, with PRI North and with both PRI North and South EXISTING PLUS COMMITTED (E+C) MODEL RESULTS The 2030 Existing plus Committed (E+C) network was tested in order to provide a baseline of future conditions given completion of only the committed projects. It represents a worst case scenario with the assumption that no transportation projects, beyond those now being designed or constructed, would be undertaken. The results of this assignment indicate that there would be a large number of congested locations in the Year 2030 with this network. As anticipated, the level of traffic congestion is shown to increase between the year 2015 and The model results show traffic congestion levels over and at capacity for roadways in the I-470 corridor located north of Colbern Road. Other roadways operating over or at capacity include US 50, Chipman Road, and Pryor Road near the adjacent retail center. Segments of M-291 between I-470 and US 50 are shown to operate over or at capacity. Other locations include some roadways serving the Raintree Lake area, the M-291 interchange with US 50, and the interchange areas with US 50. The forecast traffic conditions for the 2030 Existing plus Committed scenario are shown in Exhibit 13. April 2006

27 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ Unimpeded Uncongested Near Congested At Capacity Over Capacity THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit Model Traffic Conditions

28 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo 2 Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City 18 COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN 9 LONGVIEW 3RD DOUGLAS 4 10 TODD GEORGE SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK 22 PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON 15 Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago ,000 6,000 Feet [ Unimpeded Uncongested Near Congested At Capacity Over Capacity Committed Projects THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit E+C Traffic Conditions

29 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo 2 Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City 18 COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN 9 LONGVIEW 3RD DOUGLAS 4 10 TODD GEORGE SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK 22 PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON 15 Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago ,000 6,000 Feet [ Committed Projects Unimpeded Uncongested Near Congested At Capacity Over Capacity THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit E+C Traffic Conditions

30 Lee s Summit, Missouri 27 Thoroughfare Master Plan EXISTING PLUS COMMITTED PLUS PLANNED PROJECTS (E+C+P) MODEL RESULTS This Year 2030 scenario provides an indication of likely traffic conditions given forecasted development to the year 2030, assuming that the PRI lands are not developed but that the projects previously identified and included in the Lee s Summit Comprehensive Plan are constructed. This scenario provides the opportunity to verify the need for the planned projects and to identify if additional projects are needed to meet desired travel standards. The Lee s Summit Comprehensive Plan (2005) included a Conceptual Transportation Network. The projects indicated in this network are shown in Exhibit 14. These projects were coded into the travel demand model and trips associated with the Year 2030 growth forecasts were assigned to this network. This network provided a basis in which to evaluate future roadway capacity options. The results shown in Exhibit 15 show how projected year 2030 traffic conditions would improve with the construction of the projects identified in the Comprehensive Plan. The added lanes on I-470, auxiliary lanes on US 50, widening of M-291 between I-470 and US 50 result in improvements to these major routes, plus reduce diverted traffic on local streets and frontage roads. Improvement of existing arterial routes and construction of new arterial routes provides travel alternatives further reducing traffic congestion. Remaining needs include the interchange areas at Chipman, 3 rd Street, M-291 (Jefferson) and M-291 (Hamblen). Many of the routes indicated in the planned network help to distribute traffic volumes but none of these routes carry high traffic volumes. Scherer Parkway between Longview Parkway and M-291 was shown to carry traffic volumes under 10,000 vehicles per day. The results show that sufficient capacity would be provided with the existing arterial system as improved, and that Scherer Parkway between Longview Parkway and M-291 would not need to be constructed to address traffic congestion in this scenario. In addition the Longview Extension could be constructed as a two lane roadway with turn lanes and good access management rather than as a four lane roadway in this scenario. The results of the Existing plus Committed plus Planned projects are shown in Exhibit 15. April 2006

31 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ Freeway/Expressway Arterial Collector THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 14 - Planned Projects Identified in Lee's Summit Comprehensive Plan

32 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo 2 Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City 18 COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN 9 LONGVIEW 3RD DOUGLAS 4 10 TODD GEORGE SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK 22 PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON 15 Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago ,000 6,000 Feet [ Unimpeded Uncongested Near Congested At Capacity Over Capacity Planned Projects Committed Projects THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit E+C+P Traffic Conditions

33 Lee s Summit, Missouri 30 Thoroughfare Master Plan EXISTING PLUS COMMITTED PLUS PLANNED (E+C+P) MODEL RESULTS ASSUMING PRI NORTH This Year 2030 scenario includes forecasted 2030 development plus the activity associated with the development of PRI lands located north of Colbern Road. The land uses analyzed follow the PRI development plan included in the Comprehensive Plan. The development of PRI lands to the north of Colbern Road would increase traffic volumes on Todd George Boulevard, on Colbern Road and at the Strother Road interchange. The travel conditions are shown most often to worsen by one category in these location, e.g. from uncongested to under capacity or from under capacity to near capacity. Near the Strother Road Interchange and at intersections on Colbern Road, traffic conditions are shown to worsen by more than one category. The results of the traffic analysis show a need to address these traffic impacts, however they do not result in a need to widen long segments of roadway beyond that shown in the previous 2030 scenario. The results of the Existing plus Committed plus Planned projects with PRI north are shown in Exhibit EXISTING PLUS COMMITTED PLUS PLANNED (E+C+P) MODEL RESULTS ASSUMING PRI NORTH AND SOUTH This Year 2030 scenario includes forecasted 2030 development plus the activity associated with the development of PRI lands located both north of Colbern Road and lands generally located south of Scherer Road. The results indicate that the planned projects address 2030 travel needs with PRI development with the exception of a few locations. The construction of the arterial network lessens the travel demand on M-291 south of US 50. In addition, like with the previous scenarios, the projects shown for the MoDOT highway system are shown to provide satisfactory traffic service levels. Again, congested locations are forecast to occur at interchange areas. In this scenario, the future project on Bailey becomes congested as a two lane route. North of Colbern, traffic impacts are similar to those described for the PRI North Scenario. The results of the Existing plus Committed plus Planned projects with PRI north and south are shown in Exhibit 17. April 2006

34 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago Unimpeded At Capacity 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ Uncongested Near Congested Over Capacity Planned Projects Committed Projects THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit E+C+P PRI N Traffic Conditions

35 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago Unimpeded At Capacity 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ Uncongested Near Congested Over Capacity Planned Projects Committed Projects THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit E+C+P PRI NS Traffic Conditions

36 Lee s Summit, Missouri 33 Thoroughfare Master Plan SUMMARY OF MODEL SYSTEM MEASURES The travel demand model produced a number of measures for the entire travel model that when compared provide an indication on the overall anticipated level of mobility for each scenario. The system measures include number of roadway miles in the network, vehicle miles traveled, vehicle hours traveled and the average speed. The results are summarized in Table 6. Table 6 System Scenario Comparison System Summary Statistics 2005 Base 2015 E+C 2030 E+C 2030 E+C+P Mileage Vehicle Miles Traveled 2,895,391 3,840,256 5,709,183 5,348,621 Vehicle Hours Traveled 5,179,285 8,657,836 24,760,306 11,155,347 Average Speed The system results indicate the growth in the amount of travel shown by vehicle miles traveled as a result of continued development. They also indicate the hours of travel and resulting average speeds. The model indicates that under the Existing plus Committed Scenario, by 2015, vehicle hours of travel will increase and that the amount of capacity will not keep pace and travel speeds will decline. This trend will worsen further by the year However, the planned projects help contribute to a reduction in vehicle hours of travel and an increase in travel speeds closer to 2005 levels. 4.7 Roadway Alternatives Evaluation RECOMMENDED 2015 PROJECTS The results of the 2015 E+C analysis shows that there are projected to be additional roadway needs to address traffic congestion and in some cases, to provide streets constructed at a standard to meet the forecasted traffic volumes. These needs include: Scherer Road reconstructing the existing roadway to accommodate higher traffic volumes and to provide a roadway that is safer and is built to current standards. This project may be completed as a total of three smaller projects as follows: a) west of Ward, b) Ward to Jefferson and c) construct a new connection from Jefferson to M-291. Chipman Road widen the section between View High and Bent Road that is not built to current standards, and to purchase enough right-of-way to allow widening to 4-lanes in the future. Hook Road reconstructing the existing roadway to accommodate higher traffic volumes and to provide a roadway that is safer and is built to current standards. April 2006

37 Lee s Summit, Missouri 34 Thoroughfare Master Plan Ward Road reconstructing the existing roadway south of M-150, but also widening to accommodate higher volumes. The forecasted traffic volumes are above the threshold for providing a four lane roadway. Langsford Road widen to four lanes from Blackwell to the east city limits. Lee s Summit Road widen to four lanes from Colbern to the north city limits to provide additional vehicle capacity and to improve safety. Bailey Road improve access to the east side of M-291 by constructing a new road and railroad overpass between M-291 and Hamblen. Ranson Road address traffic growth south of US 50 by widening to four lanes between US 50 and Bailey. Other projects include reconstructing sections of Jefferson, Stuart and Sampson in order to provide roadways that are safer and are built to current standards. In addition, there are capacity needs on the MoDOT system. These include: The M-291 (Jefferson) interchange area and the section of M-291 to the south. I-470 from Colbern to the north. Congestion here is also shown to divert additional traffic to Independence Avenue/Ralph Powell and to Lakewood Way. US 50 is forecasted to be at capacity between I-470 and Chipman and near capacity on segments to the east. M-291 between US 50 and I-470 has a segment at capacity and segments near capacity. Project needs are only identified within the Lee s Summit city limits. In reality project needs extend beyond the city s boundaries into other jurisdictions. An example of this is Lee s Summit Road and its needed capacity improvements through Kansas City, Missouri to US 40. It will be important for Lee s Summit to coordinate roadway improvements beyond their own boundaries with adjacent communities to ensure safe and efficient travel up to and through Lee s Summit. Based on the review of the traffic projections and access consideration, the recommended 2015 projects are listed in Table 7 and also shown in Exhibit 18. April 2006

38 Lee s Summit, Missouri 35 Thoroughfare Master Plan Table Recommended Projects No. Route From To Length (Mi.) Description 101 Scherer Road w/o Sampson M a w/o Sampson Ward Widen from 2 to 3 101b Ward Jefferson Widen from 2 to 3 101c Jefferson M-291 New 2/3 lane 102 Chipman View High Bent Tree 0.88 Widen from 2 to 3 lanes, with ROW for Jefferson Persels Stuart 1.24 Reconstruct existing 2 lane, improve intersections 104 Stuart Ward M Reconstruct as 2 lane 105 Hook Ward M Widen from 2 to 3 (ROW for 4/5) 106 Ward M-150 Raintree Pkwy Widen to 5 lane 107 Langsford Blackwell East C.L Widen from 2 lane to 4/5 lane 108 Strother Rd I-470 Lee's Summit Rd New 2/3 lane 109 Sampson Surrey Hook 1.87 Reconstruct as 2/3 lane 110 Lee's Summit Rd. Colbern N City Limits 1.08 Widen to 4/5 lane 111 Bailey M-291 Hamblen 0.88 New 2/3 lane 112 Ranson US 50 Bailey 0.43 Widen to 4/5 lane RECOMMENDED PROJECTS In addition to the roadway needs identified for the year 2015, the following additional roadway needs are shown for the year 2030: Without PRI Development I-470 (through the City) Year 2030 traffic forecasts indicate traffic volumes on I-470 over 100,000 west of US 50, and approximately 80,000 east of US 50 to the north city limit resulting in traffic operations at or over capacity. A solution to address traffic congestion includes providing six continuous through lanes and improvement of the M-291 interchange area. M-291 (I-470 to US 50) High traffic volumes are forecast for this section of roadway. A potential project to address traffic congestion on this route is to widen M-291 to six lanes. Connections with frontage roads will also need to be addressed. US 50 (through City) High existing and forecasted traffic volumes between interchanges would benefit from auxiliary lanes. Scherer Parkway (M-291 to Ranson) Provide additional access east of M-291 by constructing this new roadway section as 2/3 lane, with right-of-way available for further expansion. M-291/ Scherer Parkway Work with MoDOT to construct a new interchange with a connection to Hook Road. Longview Extension Construct a new roadway from Third Street to Hook. Construct initially as 2/3 lane, with right-of-way available for further expansion. April 2006

39 Lee s Summit, Missouri 36 Thoroughfare Master Plan Blackwell Road at US 50 Work with MoDOT to construct a new interchange with frontage road access provided on the south side and connections to Blackwell Road on the north. Chipman Road Widen to four lanes from View High Drive to Bent Tree Drive. Ranson Road Widen to four lanes from Bailey Road to Scherer Parkway. Todd George Boulevard Widen to four lanes from Colbern to Woods Chapel. Strother Road Widen to four lanes from Ralph Powell to Lee s Summit Road. Tudor Road Construct new two lane road segment between Douglas and Blue Parkway to relieve traffic on segments of Douglas Street and Chipman Road. Ward Road Construct new two lane road segment between Chipman and the planned Tudor Road extension to relieve traffic on segments of Douglas Street and Chipman Road. With PRI North Development Projects that would be needed in addition to those described in the previous section are minimal. A more detailed traffic impact analysis could be completed when more defined development plans are known. Colbern Road/Leinweber Intersection This intersection and the approaches would need to be improved. Todd George/Colbern Intersection This intersection and the approaches would need to be improved. Woods Chapel/I-470 Interchange The ramp capacity and ramp intersections would need to be improved. With PRI North and South Development The projects identified in the sections above would be included in this scenario. In addition, the following projects are identified as needed with the PRI South development: Longview Extension With the PRI South development, additional traffic generated is shown to warrant construction of a four lane roadway. With PRI South, the Longview Extension would need to be widened to four lanes. Scherer Parkway This parkway would directly service PRI South development. The traffic volumes are shown to warrant construction as a two lane commercial collector. April 2006

40 Lee s Summit, Missouri 37 Thoroughfare Master Plan Based on the review of the traffic projections and access consideration, the recommended long range (2030) projects are listed in Table 8 and shown in Exhibit 18. Table Recommended Projects No. Route From To Length (Mi.) Description 201 I-470 US 40 M-350/ Widen to six through lanes plus auxiliary lanes 202 M-291 Colbern US Widen to 6 lanes 203 US 50 Colbern Ranson 5.67 Add auxiliary lanes 204 Chipman Road View High Bent Tree Dr Widen to 4 lanes 205 Longview Ext. Longview Hook 2.59 New 2/3 lane (ROW for 4/5) 206 Scherer Parkway M-291 Ranson 1.76 New 2/3 lane (ROW for 4/5) 207 Tudor Douglas Blue Pkwy New 4/5 lane collector 208 Ward Chipman Tudor 0.44 New 4/5lane collector 209 Ranson Bailey Scherer Pkwy Widen from 2 lane to 4 lane 210 Hook/Scherer Pkwy. at M New interchange 211 Todd George Blvd. Colbern Woods Chapel 2.64 Widen to 4 lane 212 Pryor Road Longview County Line 4.51 Widen from 2 lane to 4/5 lane 213 Strother Rd. Ralph Powell Lee's Summit Rd Widen to 4 lane 214 Blackwell US 50 New Interchange 215 Prairie Road County Line S City Limits 0.47 Widen to 2/3 lane 2030 Projects (with PRI South) 216 Longview Ext. Longview Hook 2.59 Widen from 2/3 lane to 4/5 lane April 2006

41 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE Independence 201 LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo 2 Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Unity Village Kansas City 18 COLBERN VIEW HIGH 102 CHIPMAN LONGVIEW 3RD DOUGLAS TODD GEORGE SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR 6 WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago ,000 6,000 Feet [ Committed Projects 2015 Recommended Projects 2030 Recommended Projects THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 18 - Recommended Projects

42 Lee s Summit, Missouri 39 Thoroughfare Master Plan Chapter 5 Thoroughfare Master Plan 5.1 Thoroughfare Master Plan The Thoroughfare Master Plan is shown in Exhibit 19. The exhibit is based on the 2015 and 2030 projects described in Chapter 4. The Thoroughfare Master Plan provides an indication of the street and highway functional classification of existing and planned roadways. It should be noted that although project recommendations have been made for MoDOT facilities, these recommendations have not been endorsed by MoDOT and will require their review. 5.2 Project Costs and Prioritization ESTIMATES OF PROJECT COST Project costs for the Thoroughfare Master Plan projects were developed based on the methodology described in Section 4.2. Tables 9 and 10 show the project costs for the 2015 and 2030 projects. The estimated costs were prepared using a conservative methodology given unit cost price fluctuations and price inflation uncertainties during the middle of the decade. Actual project costs may be less at the time of construction. There may be opportunities to develop the actual projects that could show a cost savings as compared to these estimates. The costs shown below include construction, right-of-way, utilities relocation, engineering and administration costs TRAVEL BENEFITS The travel benefits associated with each project were obtained by coding each project separately and then running the travel model to identify changes in travel speed and in vehicle hours of travel (VHT) that resulted from each project. Generally, the greater the change in travel speed represents a greater benefit to traffic congestion along the route. The greater the change in VHT represents the overall improvement in accessibility on the travel network. This information is shown in Tables 11 and PROJECT PRIORITIZATION A number of technical and non-technical factors are considered in developing project priorities. Technical factors include relief of traffic congestion, reduction of travel time and delay as discussed above. Non-technical factors include roadway design deficiencies related to travel safety and economic development. The economic development impact was based upon a subjective opinion on how the project would be anticipated to impact commercial and service industry land uses based on input from the Steering Committee. Tables 13 and 14 identify the 2015 and 2030 priority ranking of the projects using a high, medium and low project ranking process. April 2006

43 Lee s Summit, Missouri 40 Thoroughfare Master Plan IMPLEMENTATION STEPS The Major Thoroughfare Plan indicates short- and long-range transportation improvement priorities. The projects identified will enable the City of Lee s Summit to provide a transportation system that keeps pace with growth. A number of activities can take place to fully implement the projects identified in the Major Thoroughfare Plan. These activities include: Reserving or purchasing right-of-way at locations where improvements are identified; Identifying funding opportunities used to help fund future roadway capital improvements; Further identifying and prioritizing projects within funding limits; Examine modifications to the comprehensive plan related to street classifications, land use modifications, the change of a portion of Scherer Parkway to a collector, and other modifications as desired; Update the Greenway Plan to reflect changes and additions identified in the Major Thoroughfare Plan; Utility providers should use the plan to identify locations where projects are anticipated; The travel model will need to be updated and maintained to reflect changes in land use development and in street network changes; The plan will need to be amended if additional land is annexed by the City; and Use the plan in the development approval process. April 2006

44 LEES SUMMIT INDEPENDENCE!"f$ Independence LAKEWOOD Blue Springs Lake Tapawingo Iy Raytown BOWLIN WOODS CHAPEL Uo Unity Village Kansas City COLBERN VIEW HIGH CHIPMAN DOUGLAS SCRUGGS LANGSFORD BLACKWELL LONGVIEW 3RD TODD GEORGE SAMPSON SCHERER HOOK PRYOR WARD HAMBLEN RANSON Greenwood Jackson County Cass County COUNTY LINE Raymore Lake Winnebago 0 3,000 6,000 Feet [ THOROUGHFARE MASTER PLAN City of Lee's Summit, Missouri Exhibit 19 - Thoroughfare Master Plan Freeway/Expressway Minor Arterial Major Arterial Commercial Collector Source: City of Lee's Summit Planning Department

45 Lee s Summit, Missouri 42 Thoroughfare Master Plan Table Project Costs (2006 Dollars) No. Route From To Length (Mi.) Total Estimated Cost 101 Scherer Road w/o Sampson M a w/o Sampson Ward 2.86 $ 19,490, b Ward Jefferson 1.01 $ 6,682, c Jefferson M $ 1,670, Chipman View High Bent Tree 0.88 $ 11,777, Jefferson Persels Stuart 1.24 $ 9,598, Stuart Ward M $ 8,465, Hook Ward M $ 7,907, Ward M-150 Raintree Pkwy $ 15,907, Langsford Blackwell East C.L $ 1,738, Strother Rd I-470 Lee's Summit Rd $ 12,951, Sampson Surrey Hook 1.87 $ 14,180, Lee's Summit Rd. Colbern N City Limits 1.08 $ 8,657, Bailey M-291 Hamblen 0.88 $ 8,389, Ranson US 50 Bailey 0.43 $ 4,080,058 Grand Total $131,496,229 Table Project Costs (2006 Dollars) No. Route From To Length (Mi.) Total Estimated Cost 204 Chipman Road View High Bent Tree Dr $ 5,103, Longview Ext. Longview Hook 2.59 $ 19,226, Scherer Parkway M-291 Ranson 1.76 $ 12,707, Tudor Douglas Blue Pkwy $ 10,589, Ward Chipman Tudor 0.44 $ 4,208, Ranson Bailey Scherer Pkwy $ 15,368, Todd George Blvd. Colbern Woods Chapel 2.64 $ 17,965, Pryor Road Longview County Line 4.51 $ 37,926, Strother Rd. Ralph Powell Lee's Summit Rd $ 8,992, Projects (with PRI South) 216 Longview Ext. Longview Hook 2.59 $ 15,404,646 Grand Total $147,493,161 April 2006

46 Lee s Summit, Missouri 43 Thoroughfare Master Plan Table Travel Benefits ID Route From To Length Travel Benefits 1 (Mi.) Speed VHT 103 Jefferson Persels Stuart Stuart Ward M Hook Ward M Bailey M-291 Hamblen (0.14) 108 Strother Rd I-470 Lee's Summit Rd (0.09) 110 Lee's Summit Rd. Colbern N City Limits (0.08) 112 Ranson US 50 Bailey (0.03) 101 Scherer Road w/o Sampson M a w/o Sampson Ward 0.00 (0.00) 101b Ward Jefferson 0.00 (0.00) 101c Jefferson M (0.02) 106 Ward M-150 S City Limits (0.01) 107 Langsford Blackwell East C.L (0.00) 109 Sampson Surrey Hook (0.01) 102 Chipman View High Bent Tree 0.88 (0.00) 0.01 Notes: 1 Change in Travel Benefits from Base 2015 Committed Projects VHT = (Million VHT/yr) - Desire is to reduce VHT Speed = Average Vehicle Speed (mph) - Desire is to increase Speed Table Travel Benefits ID Route From To Length Travel Benefits 1 (Mi.) Speed VHT 210 Hook/Scherer Pkwy. at M I-470 US 40 M-350/ (3.76) 203 US 50 Colbern Ranson (0.58) 202 M-291 Colbern US (0.32) 206* Scherer Parkway M-291 Ranson (0.26) 211 Todd George Blvd. Colbern Woods Chapel (0.25) 208** Ward Chipman Tudor (0.21) 205 Longview Ext. Third Hook (0.23) 214 Blackwell US (0.23) 207 Tudor Douglas Blue Pkwy (0.18) 212 Pryor Road Longview County Line (0.08) 209 Ranson Bailey Scherer Pkwy (0.04) 213 Strother Rd. Ralph Powell Lee's Summit Rd (0.00) 204 Chipman Road View High Bent Tree Dr (0.02) (0.02) 215 Pryor County Line S City Limits 0.47 (0.01) 0.01 Notes: 1 Change in Travel Benefits from Base 2015 Committed Projects VHT = (Million VHT/yr) - Desire is to reduce VHT Speed = Average Vehicle Speed (mph) - Desire is to increase Speed * Project 206 includes project 210 ** Project 208 includes project 207 April 2006

47 Lee s Summit, Missouri 44 Thoroughfare Master Plan Table Project Priorities No. Route From To Safety 101a 101b 101c Scherer Road Ward Ward Jefferson W City Limits Jefferson M-291 Traffic Benefit Economic Development 102 Chipman View High Bent Tree 103 Jefferson Persels Stuart 104 Stuart Ward M Hook Ward M Ward M-150 Raintree Pkwy. 107 Langsford Blackwell East C.L. 108 Strother Rd I-470 Lee's Summit Rd. 109 Sampson Surrey Hook 110 Lee's Summit Rd. Colbern N City Limits 111 Bailey M-291 Hamblen 112 Ranson US 50 Bailey High or Most Improvement Medium or Modest Improvement Low or Small Improvement Table Project Priorities No. Route From To Safety Traffic Benefit Economic Development 204 Chipman Road View High Bent Tree Dr. 205 Longview Ext. Longview Hook 206 Scherer Parkway M-291 Ranson 207 Tudor Douglas Blue Pkwy. 208 Ward Chipman Tudor 209 Ranson Bailey Scherer Pkwy. 210 Hook Scherer Pkwy. M Todd George Blvd. Colbern Woods Chapel 212 Pryor Road Longview County Line 213 Strother Rd. Ralph Powell Lee's Summit Rd. 214 Blackwell at US Pryor County Line S City Limits 2030 Projects (with PRI South) 216 Longview Ext. Longview Hook April 2006

48 Appendix Steering Committee Members Model Documentation Exhibit A-1 Undivided Typical Section Options Exhibit A-2 Divided Typical Section Options Table A-1 Estimate of Project Costs (2015 Projects) Table A-2 Estimate of Project Costs (2030 Projects) Sign-in Sheet for Public Meeting Public Comments Received

49 Thoroughfare Master Plan Update Steering Committee Members Jeff D. McKerrow, PE, PTOE James Freeman Steve Lewis City Project Manager City Council Liaison City Administrator City of Lee's Summit 624 NE Twin Brook Drive City of Lee's Summit 900 SW Oldham Parkway Lee's Summit, MO SW Market St Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit, MO (816) (816) (816) Clyde E. Prem Stan Christopher Steve Arbo Consultant Project Manager Planning Commission Liaison Deputy City Administrator HNTB Corporation 3741 NE Troon Drive City of Lee's Summit 715 Kirk Drive Lee's Summit, MO SW Market St Kansas City, MO Lee's Summit, MO (816) (816) (816) Heping Zhan, AICP Kay Ford Chuck Owlsey, PE Manager of Long-Range Planning 414 NW Timberbrook Drive Director of Public Works City of Lee's Summit Lee's Summit, MO City of Lee's Summit 207 SW Market St 900 SW Oldham Parkway Lee's Summit, MO (816) Lee's Summit, MO (816) (816) Kip Strauss, AICP JoAnn Gabbert Bob McKay, AICP Transportation Planner 251 NW Executive Way, Ste 200 Director of Planning & Development HNTB Corporation Lee's Summit, MO City of Lee's Summit 715 Kirk Drive 207 SW Market St Kansas City, MO (816) Lee's Summit, MO (816) (816) Tom Rottinghaus, PE Tom Jackson Sgt. Kevin Reaves Cost Estimates 609 N 291 Highway Field Supervison - Traffic Unit HNTB Corporation Lee's Summit, MO City of Lee's Summit 7450 W. 130th Street, Ste. 400 tom_jackson@firstnatlbank.com 10 NE Tudor Rd Overland Park, KS (816) Lee's Summit, MO trottinghaus@hntb.com kevin.reaves@lees-summit.mo.us (913) (816) Daniel R. Tempesta Dennis Mitchell Jim Devine Cambridge Systematics 4200 SW Pryor Road President and CEO Civic Opera Building Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit EDC 20 North Wacker Drive, Ste Dennis.v.mitchell@pjc.com 218 SE Main Street Chicago, IL (816) Lee's Summit, MO dtempesta@camsys.com (913) jdevine@leessummit.org (312) (816)