Shawnee council approves county road plan, mill-and-overlay contracts and engineering services for Midland Drive rehab

The City of Shawnee City Council on March 24 approved several transportation and public-works actions, including a five-year Johnson County CARS plan and multiple construction-related agreements and contract awards.

Council approved the five-year plan for the Johnson County CARS program, which lists five projects over the next five years and includes the 2026 Midland Drive rehabilitation between Shawnee Mission Parkway and Interstate 435. The council voted 7-0 to approve the plan to present to the county.

The council also approved an agreement with Johnson County under the CARS program to reimburse construction and inspection costs up to $1,800,000 for the mill-and-overlay of Shawnee Mission Parkway between I-435 and K-7; that agreement passed on a 7-0 vote. Separately, the council awarded the 2025 city mill-and-overlay contract to McEnany Construction to resurface 16.4 lane miles across the city; the award passed 7-0.

Council members discussed the potential to install a traffic signal at the Shawnee Mission Parkway and Vista Drive intersection as part of the mill-and-overlay work this summer; after conversation, a majority of council members voiced support for pursuing a signal, but the transcript does not show a formal vote on the light.

The council also approved an agreement for engineering services to identify and acquire construction easements needed for the Midland Drive rehabilitation, acknowledging the project's size and complexity; that agreement passed 7-0. The council authorized staff to bid on the Star Bay expansion at the Justice Center to build a new home for the police department's mobile command unit; that authorization passed 7-0.

The meeting summary did not list motion makers, seconds, or individual council vote names in the provided transcript.