Metcalf Avenue Improvements

135th Street to 151st Street

Client: City of Overland Park, Kansas

In the face of explosive development and rapid traffic growth along this corridor, the City selected a design team led by our firm to prepare the preliminary engineering study and final design to improve traffic capacity and safety. The project widened a two-lane ditch roadway to a divided four-lane and six-lane roadway.

SIGNIFICANT DESIGN ITEMS:

• Vertical alignment for earthwork balance
• Legal descriptions
• Construction phasing
• Public involvement
• Traffic signals and street lighting
• Utility coordination
• Development coordination
• Storm sewers
• KDOT administration
• Multi-use recreational trail

COMPLETION DATE: 2003

COST: $8.2 MILLION

PROJECT PHOTOS (Click to enlarge)