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Leawood approves reconstruction of Tomahawk Creek Parkway, including roundabout and raised roadway
Summary
The governing body unanimously approved a contract to reconstruct Tomahawk Creek Parkway, adding bike lanes, a roundabout at Town Center Drive and raising roadway sections; work will include trail repairs and park benching and is scheduled to start in February.
The City of Leawood unanimously approved a contract on Jan. 21 to reconstruct Tomahawk Creek Parkway, a multi-phase project that includes raising sections of the roadway, adding five-foot bike lanes, constructing a roundabout at Town Center Drive, and making park and trail repairs.
David (chair of the Public Works Committee) told the council the project began as a mill-and-overlay with bike lanes and grew as federal and county funding opportunities became available. “We approached the county, and they were willing to provide roughly $4,400,000 to not only do all that work but actually remove the entire roadway and raise the road bed,” David said. He added the work will include native tree plantings, trail replacements and a parking lot at the end of Town Center Drive. “It’s pretty much a reconstruction from College down to Roe,” he said, adding some areas will be raised as much as six feet.
Council members pressed staff on resident and trail impacts and on communications. David said the city will stage the work so trails and lanes are closed in phases, that sidewalks will provide detours where feasible, and that the city has 4-by-8 signs and postcard notifications planned. He said the work would begin mobilization in February and that portions will remain open as local access is maintained.
Council member Julie Kane, chair of the Public Works Committee, praised committee review of engineering details. A voice vote approved the resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with the selected contractor; the council later confirmed by voice vote that the resolution passed unanimously.
The council did not state the contractor’s final not-to-exceed contract amount in clear, unambiguous terms during the public discussion. Council members referenced prior project authorizations and multiple funding sources, including county participation. City staff said the final contract is within previously approved project authorization amounts.
