Traffic

Olathe Improves Capacity on 159th Street with Redesigned Intersection

Posted on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 by Affinis Corp
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The City of Olathe, Kansas was facing capacity issues at the 159th Street and Blackbob intersection. The four-way stop was busy during typical peak hours and was even worse on weekends due to youth sports events in the area. Traffic was slow, and a new design was needed to increase flow and improve safety. Affinis […]

New Data Sources Change Traffic Design and Community Planning

Posted on Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 by Affinis Corp
In Traffic, tagged in Tags: data driven design

For years, traffic engineers and communities have relied on the same resources and methods to project and accurately count traffic. With more data readily available, they now have a range of alternatives, each using its own unique approach. I recently met with Replica, a Kansas City based company whose software strives to help individuals understand […]

City of Olathe Increases Accessibility Around High School

Posted on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020 by Affinis Corp
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The City of Olathe, KS was faced with aging infrastructure at a key intersection near Olathe South High School (OSHS). They needed to replace the existing traffic signal at 151st and Lennox and decided to make the area ADA compliant and add pedestrian crossings at the same time. Working closely with the city, our team […]