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Council discusses phased approach to downtown sidewalks; Spring Street emerges as priority
Summary
At a May 8 work session the council reviewed a 2020 Bike Walk KC sidewalk study and staff recommendations to pursue lower-cost, high-connectivity sidewalk segments in the downtown core, with Spring Street identified as a near-term priority over the larger, more expensive South Street project.
Spring Hill staff and council members spent significant time on May 8 reviewing a citywide sidewalk strategy drawn from a 2020 Bike Walk KC study and more recent field observations. Staff recommended a phased approach that targets lower-cost, high-connectivity segments in the historic downtown core first and tackles larger, drainage- and right-of-way-constrained corridors later.
Public Works presenter Jake Spear reviewed the 2020 study map and highlighted near-term priorities and the constraints that complicate downtown sidewalk installation:…
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