Amending the Plan

Opportunities for public involvement in regional transportation planning do not stop with the adoption of the long-range transportation plan. Transportation Outlook 2040 will continue to evolve as additional needs are identified. Amendments may be made to the plan as projects are modified, or as new projects, funding, programs or transportation legislation arise. In addition, MARC is federally required to complete a major update of the long-range transportation plan at least every five years.

CONTACT
Tom Gerend, Assistant Director of Transportation
816/474-4240
Mid-America Regional Council, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64105

 

 

Amendment No. 1:
Designate Project #398 Kansas City Streetcar as Locally Preferred Alternative

Approved by the MARC Board of Directors 1/24/2012

	Photo illustration of modern streetcar operating on Main Street in the Power and Light District in downtown Kansas City, Mo. (Image by HDR)

MARC has amended Project #398 Kansas City Streetcar as the locally preferred alternative resulting from the Kansas City Downtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis.

• Sponsor: Kansas City, Mo.
• Limits: River Market to Union Station/Crown Center
• Alignment: Main Street
• Mode: Streetcar
• Purpose: Provide an attractive transit option that will more conveniently connect people and places within the Downtown Corridor, and support regional and city efforts to develop downtown Kansas City and the Downtown Corridor as a more attractive and successful urban center.
• Cost: The estimated capital cost is $101 million in fiscal year 2011 dollars for construction and approximately $2.7 million in fiscal year 2011 dollars annually for operations.
• Financial Strategy: The project is proposed to be funded through a combination of local and federal funding sources. Proposed local sources include the use of the Missouri Transportation Development District Act, which could include a district-wide sales tax and/or district-wide property tax assessment. Other proposed local revenue sources include surface parking assessments and the collection of rider fares and advertising revenues. Potential federal sources include TIGER grants, Federal Transit Administration Section 5309 New Starts funds, federal formula funds, and Urban Circulator grants.
• Review study website: www.kcsmartmoves.org/projects/downtowncorridor.aspx