Road Diet and Resurfacing from Main Street to Troost Avenue - Completed

About the Project

The 31st Street Traffic Calming project is a roadway resurfacing and redesign project. The focus of the project is to improve traffic safety from Main Street to Troost Avenue.

Project Details

• Location: 31st St from Main St to Troost Ave
• Road Configuration: One lane in each direction, with left turn lanes at signalized intersections, added on-street parking
• Other Roadway Features
  • Addition of 165 on-street parking spaces
  • Bus pullout lanes
  • Curb bump-outs to preserve sight distance and reduce pedestrian crossing distances

• Utility Coordination: The resurfacing is intentionally coordinated with Spire's natural gas line repair work occurring in the same location 
• Associated Vision Zero Projects: This project will connect to a Vision Zero sponsored intersection redesign at 31st and Troost Ave

VIEW DRAFT DESIGNS

Project Background 

In late 2021 a group of community members from the Union Hill, Longfellow, and Hyde Park Neighborhood Associations commissioned a study and conceptual redesign of 31st Street from Main St to Troost. The focus of the study was to improve safety for pedestrians, transit users, and cars traveling on 31st St. Shortly after the study was published, in February 2022, Spire began repairing natural gas utilities on 31st St which provided an opportunity to synchronize utility and complete streets projects.

Working with 4th District Councilman Eric Bunch, Public Works staff started coordinating with Spire, designing the roadway, and engaging the neighborhood to seize on this opportunity. Through a diligent effort, this project is set for implementation shortly after Spire wraps up their work in Mid-July. Aligning these two projects on a very short timeline is a testament to community vision for safer streets and safer roadways in KCMO. 

Community Engagement

While this project began with a community led safety study, City staff made community engagement a priority despite the short implementation timeline. The process began with a series of small group meetings with neighborhood leaders and culminated with a public open house on June 15th at Tower Tavern along 31st Street. 

Meeting attendees shared suggestions, comments, critiques, and ideas of the designs. View engagement boards