Construction Update

Construction on St. John Avenue from Benton Boulevard to Elmwood Avenue is complete. Work between Elmwood Avenue and Belmont Boulevard is still pending.

Public Engagement  

Three public engagement events were held on: 

Thursday, May 16, 2024
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Healing House

Saturday, May 18th, 2024
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Healing House

Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 (en español)
6:00 p.m to 7:30 p.m.
Kansas City Public Library North-East Branch, 6000 Wilson Ave

Review the Proposed Project Plans

Engagement Event Presentation

Project Description 

St. John Avenue runs east/west through the Historic Northeast and is home to many diverse small businesses, parks, schools and residences.  This project will add traffic calming improvements along St. John Avenue from Elmwood Avenue to Belmont Boulevard, specifically in the Indian Mound neighborhood. 

The project will be completed in two parts:

• Part 1: a study to evaluate traffic, existing conditions, possible traffic calming options, and estimated costs. Public involvement will also be included. The study may need to be adjusted dependent on whether additional funding can be acquired.
• Part 2: final design services and construction based on desired improvements identified in the study and available funding. 

This project is made possible by fourth district Public Improvements Advisory Committee (PIAC) funding. For more info on PIAC, visit: kcmo.gov/piac 

View St. John Avenue Traffic Calming Project on the map

History of Engagement

Community engagement and stakeholder input is critical to this project and informing the type of traffic calming we will install along the corridor. Two public meetings have occurred and are posted below:

View the presentation from the virtual public meeting on April 6, 2021. 

Watch the 4/6/21 meeting here: 

View the presentation from the virtual public meeting on December 17, 2020. The presentation contains poll responses, as well as comments from the meeting.  

View the presentation from the Indian Mound neighborhood meeting on November 16, 2020.

Traffic Impact 

This project is currently under design and there are no traffic impacts at this time. 

Project Timeline

The project study is currently underway.  

Tentative Project Study Schedule*

• September 2020 - Notice to proceed to HDR to begin study and data collection
• November 2020- Data collection/Existing Conditions analysis complete
• December 2020 - Public Meeting #1 (Walk-about event along the corridor)
• January 2021 - Draft set of recommendations and sketch
• February 2021 - Public Meeting #2
• March 2021 - Final recommendations and report
• April 2024 - Indian Mound Neighborhood Association approves proposed solution
• May 2024 - Public Meeting #3 & #4 

Project Number:

89004809