Attend Ground Breaking Events for the CONNEX Routes – July 13 and 18
Posted by Transit Action Network on July 11, 2012
TIGER Grants were awarded in 2010 to build transportation infrastructure improvements along major transit corridors. In Kansas City, Kansas the Minnesota/State Ave Corridor received $10.5 million, and in Johnson County the Metcalf/ Shawnee Mission Parkway Corridor received $10.7 million.
Both communities are developing pre-Bus Rapid Transit (MAX) Routes , which are branded as CONNEX.
Design work is complete and construction is starting. Ground-breaking ceremonies are scheduled for July 13th and 18th.
Unified Government Transit Connex Metro Center Friday July 13th @ 11 am 7th and Minnesota, Kansas City, Kansas
The improvements will be made along the transit corridor that begins at the 10th & Main MetroCenter in downtown Kansas City, MO, travels west through Downtown Kansas City, KS, continues on Minnesota Ave., then State Ave. and ends at Village West.
For more details, maps and drawings see the UGT website.
Johnson County Transit Connex Mission Transit Center Wednesday , July 18 @ 8:30 am 5251 Johnson Drive (old Cap Fed site) Mission, Kansas (location correction)JCT Ground breaking information release MSMP_Groundbreaking
The improvements will be made along the transit corridor that begins at the Rosanna Square park-and-ride, travels north on Metcalf, east on Martway and then generally continues on Johnson Drive and Shawnee Mission Parkway into Kansas City, MO.
For more details, maps and drawings see the JCT project website and the Overland Park project website.
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