You're invited to participate in the community conversations for the ramp metering implementation project for I-35 in Wyandotte and Johnson Counties! We want to hear your thoughts on the project overall and your views about which on-ramps could potentially benefit from ramp meters.
Anyone with an interest in the corridor is encouraged to participate via public open houses, mobile meetings, and/or the online town hall meeting.
Ramp meters are special traffic signals located on freeway on-ramps. They work and look similar to other traffic signals and drivers must obey them. A red light means stop, a green light allows vehicles to proceed onto the freeway.
KC Scout, a traffic management center that is jointly operated by the Kansas and Missouri Departments of Transportation, is beginning a ramp metering implementation project for I-35. The meters are a cost-effective strategy for addressing congestion issues on I-35, especially those caused when large groups of vehicles attempt to enter the freeway all at once during rush hours. The project area spans I-35 from the Kansas/Missouri state line on the north to I-435 on the south.
Construction is anticipated to begin during the summer of 2016. The project is part of a broader vision to address congestion by adding ramp meters and other strategic road improvements along the entire I-35 corridor in the KC Metro Area.
