Traffic & Roads

The Olathe City Council recently got a first look at the design concepts for the rebuild of Santa Fe Street and I-35. City staff presented the plans, which include decorative fencing, landscaped medians and lighting, on Sept. 1. The $200 million...

Drivers who take Johnson Drive through Mission can expect delays and significant lane closures through spring 2027. On Monday, Aug. 17, the city of Mission started its Johnson Drive reconstruction project between Lamar Avenue and the Metcalf Avenue bridge. “We know...

Chris Scott has been hit by a car while on his bike three times in his life. Maybe three and a half times, depending on the way you look at it. The first time was when he was 5 years...

Construction on Olathe’s largest-ever infrastructure project entered a new phase this summer, but city officials say the biggest traffic disruptions won’t come for over a year. With demolition complete along the I-35/Santa Fe corridor, the city began relocating utility lines...

Shoppers and drivers at Prairie Village’s Corinth Quarter and Corinth Square shopping centers will notice changes to 83rd Street next year. The Prairie Village City Council on July 20 unanimously approved a rehabilitation plan for 83rd Street between Mission Road...

Although plans for a sidewalk and crosswalk along West 53rd Street at Canterbury are no longer in the budget for 2027, Fairway is extending the school zone speed limit near St. Agnes Catholic School. The Fairway City Council on July...

Despite delays, a long-awaited project $12.4 million project to widen a major corridor in Shawnee is expected to be complete by November. On June 22 at a Shawnee City Council meeting, Public Works Director Kevin Manning updated the governing body...

Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians alike might see crews working on some bridges around Overland Park that are in need of repairs and improvement work. That slate of bridges includes high-traffic bridges, such as the one on Antioch Road near 95th...

Some overnight closures are planned on U.S. Highway 69 through Overland Park this weekend, with more planned in the future, as crews do some finishing touches to new toll lanes. The first slate of closures will affect southbound US-69 between...

A reconstruction project in Leawood will mean closures of various sections of 83rd Street for the next few months, city officials say. The reconstruction, which is being done along with WaterOne water line improvements, begins Thursday, May 7, with the...

Overland Park intends to deploy speed cushions along four corridors around the city that have a history of speeding complaints. These cushions are a traffic calming measure, which city public works staff are studying as part of Overland Park’s Safe...

After years of planning and property acquisition, demolition is now well underway on Olathe’s overhaul of the I-35 and Santa Fe interchange. Construction crews in recent weeks have started demolishing buildings east of I-35, clearing the land the city previously...