Acquisition of the Rock Island Railroad Right-of-Way through Lee’s Summit city limits (approx. 7.5 miles) for future transit use and/or multipurpose trails that may include a structure over Chipman Road. This project should be coordinated with the Coalition of Municipal Governments and their respectively similar efforts.
General statement: This project specifically addresses the following policy goals: accessibility, climate change & energy use, public health, and safety. The project will result in accessible trails that provide a safe non-motorized mode of transportation and physical recreation.
Does this project improve access to/from environmental justice tracts?
No
Does this project reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the use of carbon-based fuels?
Yes - This project is related to non-vehicular transportation modes.
Does this project serve a regional activity and/or employment center?
Does the project have elements that improve freight movement?
Does this project preserve or restore environmentally sensitive lands, cultural resources and/or agricultural lands?
Does the project include an environmental impact mitigation plan?
Does the project implement or connect to MetroGreen?
Yes - The Rock Island Railroad Corridor is along a MetroGreen alignment.
Regional plans that support or include the project:
MetroGreen, Smart Moves Regional Transit Vision, Transportation Improvement Program, Other - - KATY Trail Plan
Local land use plans that support or include the project:
- Lees Summit Greenway Master Plan The Lee’s Summit Greenway Master Plan was adopted by the City in 1998 and most recently updated in 2007.
Creating Quality Places factors supported by the project:
Homes Neighborhoods: Linkages, Green Space, Pedestrian/Bike Friendly Commercial Development: Transportation: Multimodal, Bicycle/Pedestrian Access, Transit-Supportive Development Environmental Quality:
Does this project have elements that will encourage non-motorized travel?
Yes - This project is related to non-motorized pedestrian and bicycle use. Transit use would reduce vehicular traffic along similar routes.
Will this project use strategies to reduce ozone-forming emissions?
Yes - The project will include non-motorized transportation alternatives and reduce traffic congestion.
Will this project improve safety at this location?
Yes - The project supports safe and efficient routes for non-motorized travel.
Categories from MARC's Congestion Management Toolbox (pdf) that will be deployed as part of this project to help reduce traffic congestion: Transit Strategies, Bicycle and Pedestrian Strategies
Explanation:
The project would support transit and/or bicycle and pedestrian use.
Will the project reduce traffic congestion?
Yes - Transit use will reduce traffic congestion along similar transportation routes.
Is the project part of the current Congestion Management System network?
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