Roadway
City of Overland Park Connects Parks and Communities with 91st Street Trail
Posted on Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, tagged in
The City of Overland Park, Kansas had plans to construct a mile and a half long trail connection along 91st Street to provide safe pedestrian access to surrounding residential and commercial areas as part their Greenway Linkage Plan. The project received federal funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) as part of the transportation […]
City of Gardner Improves Safety for Students and Families on Waverly Road
Posted on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, Stormwater, tagged in
Waverly Road, from US Highway 56 to Fountain Street, is a largely residential area characterized by two, local schools. The City of Gardner, Kansas wanted to improve safety and traffic flow for Gardner/Edgerton High School and Madison Elementary, as well as local drivers. During pick-up and drop-off, traffic was congested for both those turning left […]
Intersection Study Aims to Increase Safety for Busy Area
Posted on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, Traffic, tagged in
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) requested the intersection at 103rd Terrace and Leavenworth Road (K-5) be studied due to a number of customer concerns. Our study revealed two safety issues. The first is speeding. The second is sight distance. 103rd Terrace is a side street, characterized by a vertical […]
City of Independence, MO Increases Safety for Pedestrians along US-40 Highway
Posted on Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, Stormwater, tagged in
The City of Independence, Missouri has high pedestrian traffic along US-40 Highway. This 4-lane, undivided roadway has wide shoulders, which people were using to access area businesses from the surrounding neighborhoods. The city wanted to increase safety by adding sidewalks. Affinis was selected by Independence for the US-40 Highway Complete Streets project. Improvements were designed […]
City of Pleasant Hill Improves Trail Connectivity with Roadway Improvements
Posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, tagged in
When we first began work on the 163rd Street Improvements with the City of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, they wanted to replace the temporary signal with a permanent one to increase safety. They also planned to connect the school to the trail on Route 7. As they were planning the project, a developer added a gas […]
Past, Present and Future: A Look at Transportation Data
Posted on Monday, March 14th, 2022 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, Traffic, tagged in
Transportation data plays an important role in creating high-performing roadways and planning for maintenance. Over the years, we’ve seen an increase in technology used. These emerging technologies along with autonomous cars could transform the kind of information we examine throughout engineering projects. When it comes to collecting transportation data, there are many options. Older methods […]
City of Merriam Improves Roadways for Busy Commercial Area
Posted on Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, tagged in
The pavement on East Frontage Road had deteriorated over time, and the City of Merriam, Kansas wanted to bring the roadway up to city standards. Their goals were to improve the overall lifespan of the street and the drivability of this busy commercial area. They also wanted to increase pedestrian access and safety. The city […]
Moving Leavenworth Forward
Posted on Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, tagged in
The City of Leavenworth, Kansas helps move their community forward by routinely reinvesting in their infrastructure. Every 3 years, they conduct a city-wide pavement analysis to rate each street and identify which improvements are the most critical. As a result, they decided to improve Thornton Street. However, the repairs needed went beyond simple maintenance and […]
Prairie Village Improves 5 Sites with Annual Paving Program
Posted on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, tagged in
Every year, the City of Prairie Village reinvests in their infrastructure to improve quality of life for residents. Their annual paving program is one way they continue to improve roadways and connectivity for the area. It focuses solely on deteriorating streets, curb and gutter, and sidewalks. To help their entire community, they choose updates across the […]
City of Olathe Improves Aging Neighborhood with Full Reconstruction
Posted on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 by Affinis CorpIn Roadway, Stormwater, tagged in
The City of Olathe, Kansas maintains the integrity of their infrastructure with an ongoing reconstruction program. They monitor pavement thickness to determine which roadways need to be paved and which should be reconstructed. When analyzing Cedar Street, between S. Parker and east of Walnut Street, they decided a full reconstruction was required and selected it […]