(Kansas
City, Mo. – Jan. 17, 2013) The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
(KCATA) will hold an Open House on Jan. 23 to discuss the Hickman Mills Transit
Center that is proposed for Bannister Rd. & Blue Ridge Blvd.
The
meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 23, 4 – 6 p.m., at the Three-Trails
Village Community Improvement District, 5912 E. Bannister Rd. in Kansas
City, Mo.
KCATA
will present plans for a new transit center that would allow for connections
between Troost MAX Green Line, 28-Blue Ridge, 28X-Blue Ridge Express, 175-75th
Street, 253-Raytown MetroFlex, and 296-Bannister/Hillcrest MetroFlex.
The proposed facility at the southeast corner of Bannister Rd. & Blue Ridge
Blvd. would include real-time arrival information, shelters and bike racks.
Parking and a customer drop-off area will also be available. Improvements to
the area will include ADA accessible boarding platforms, landscaping, ample
lighting, wider sidewalks and crosswalks.
Metro
customers are encouraged to attend the meeting to hear more about how the center
will make transit connections more convenient. KCATA is asking for feedback
about the proposed transit center.
Funding
for this transit center will be provided by the federal grant for Troost MAX
Green Line. Construction would begin in 2013 and estimated completion would
occur in the fall of 2014.
The
meeting site is served by routes 28 and 296, and the nearby Bannister &
Drury Park-and-Ride is served by Troost MAX, 28,175, 253, 296 and 471. To plan
a trip on The Metro, customers can call the Regional Call Center at (816)
221-0660 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. To arrange a trip on MetroFlex,
call 816-346-0346 at least 24 hours in advance.
Customers
who are unable to attend a public forum can also submit comments on the
proposed changes through:
- Mail:
KCATA, Planning Dept., 1200 E. 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108 - Phone:
816-346-0300 (leave comment on prerecorded line) - Email: metro@kcata.org
Information
about the plans for the transit center, including drawings and site plans will
be available at www.kcata.org.
Customers
requiring special accommodations may notify KCATA at 816-346-0311 at least 48
hours in advance for services such as a qualified interpreter, large print
reader and hearing assistance.