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Spring Hill seeks KDOT help and federal SS4A grants to address high-crash intersections on U.S. 169 and city streets
Summary
Council approved staff applications to KDOT for a traffic engineering study at 190 Ninth & Highway 169 and to the Access Management Construction Program for a signal at 190 First & 169; city staff detailed a broader Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning effort.
City staff told the Spring Hill City Council on April 24 that the city will pursue multiple state and federal funding opportunities to address recurring crashes and congestion at key intersections, particularly along U.S. 169 and at several city corridors.
Allison Abel, the city’s project lead, asked the council to approve submitting an application to KDOT’s Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEEP) for a study of the intersection area near Kwik Trip at 190 Ninth and Highway 169. Abel said the TEEP consultant will perform counts, review turning movements and signal timing, and produce recommendations the city can program into its capital improvements plan. “I’m up here trying to get more money for the city,” Abel said during her presentation.
The council unanimously approved staff’s request to submit the TEEP application and authorize the mayor to sign a project agreement; staff said the study cost is about $30,000 and KDOT provides and pays the consultant at no upfront cost to the city. The council then approved staff applying to KDOT’s Access Management Construction Program for funding toward the 190 First and Highway 169 signal project; staff said the project estimate is about $3.5 million and the Access Management program may reimburse up to $2 million, leaving an anticipated local match of roughly $1.5 million that the city committed to cover if awarded.
Staff also updated the council on the city’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) comprehensive safety action plan. Allison Abel said the plan is moving toward a June adoption so the city can apply for SS4A implementation grants; she described community outreach efforts including advisory committee meetings, an interactive online map and public events. Consultant Taylor McHenry of HDR reviewed candidate projects identified by crash data and public input, including roundabouts or signal work on Ridgeview at multiple crossings (190 Ninth/190 First to 107th), improvements at 220 Third and Victory, and several safety improvements along Highway 169 at 200th/15th, 200th/7th and Lone Elm.
Council members asked for supporting crash-count data for some locations and discussed lower-cost access-management measures such as restricted cross-median movements and right-in/right-out treatments that could reduce crashes on 169.
Why it matters: The council’s approvals let staff pursue external technical help and funding that would accelerate design and construction of safety improvements at high-crash locations. The SS4A planning process will also prioritize projects for federal implementation grants.
Next steps: If awarded, KDOT’s TEEP will deliver a study the city can use to program improvements; Access Management funding would be a reimbursement program the city would front and then claim eligible costs. SS4A plan adoption and grant applications are expected in the coming weeks and months.
