Kansas City is evaluating transportation conditions along Troost Avenue, click here take the survey! Your feedback is needed to make the Troost corridor safer!

Thank you to everyone who attended the community engagement event on August 19, 2025! Slides from that meeting can be viewed here. You can still give feedback if you could not attend the public meeting. The survey is open until September 12, 2025.

Kansas City is working to make the entire Troost corridor safer for all residents. This is an ongoing effort, which involves making improvements driven by crash data and feedback from the community.

Several targeted interventions have been made along the corridor, including:

• Troost & 24th St - Road Diet
• Troost & 31st St – Pedestrian Intersection improvements
• Troost & 82nd Ter – Pedestrian & Transit Intersection improvements
• Troost – 82nd Ter to Bannister - Adding Pedestrian walkways
• Troost & 51st – Added a new Traffic Signal
• Troost near 79th St -HAWK (high-intensity activated crosswalk beacon) signal installation
• Troost Enhancements between 55th St and 63rd St - Gathering community feedback to determine solutions

The city has employed various tools, including the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA), Planned Industrial Expansion Authority (PIEA), Loan Up, and Chapter 353 programs, to encourage both private and public investment. These initiatives aim to foster property investment without financial strain, aligning with the vision of revitalizing the Troost Avenue corridor.

The Troost Avenue corridor, spanning from Truman Road to Bannister Road, experiences a daily traffic volume of 5,000 to 7,000 vehicles in each direction. The corridor has a high-risk score of 94, reflecting significant safety concerns related to speeding, cellphone handling etc.

Kansas City has engaged in extensive planning for the Troost Avenue Corridor. Key efforts include:

• Troost Corridor Action Plan (2003): Focuses on creating neighborhood centers that balance pedestrian and automobile needs, promoting mixed-use developments.
• Creating Sustainable Places Study (2013): Suggested improvements like tree-lined streets, enhanced lighting, better intersection designs, and traffic calming measures.

• City-wide Master Plan: KC Spirit Playbook: A central goal of this master plan is improving connectivity, emphasizing pedestrian-friendly streets and reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities.

Public meetings and corridor studies have informed these plans, aiming to improve connectivity, reduce traffic incidents, and enhance the pedestrian experience. Check out the City's Event Calendar for information about future public engagement events!