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Johnson County presents 'Metcalf Fast & Frequent' study to Overland Park committee
Summary
Johnson County Transit and consultant Transpro told the Overland Park Community Development committee their Metcalf corridor recommendations aim to shorten trips, consolidate low-ridership stops and add frequency with a near-term goal of a 5% ridership increase and improved on-time performance, contingent on funding and county approval.
Johnson County Transit and Transpro Consulting presented the Metcalf Fast & Frequent corridor study to the Overland Park Community Development committee, outlining route changes, stop consolidations and service goals intended to make the 401 Metcalf-to-Plaza route faster and more reliable.
Josh Powers of Johnson County Transit opened the presentation and introduced David Johnson of Transpro Consulting. "These are recommendations. They're not mandates," Powers said, emphasizing the county role in scheduling and the city's role in corridor priorities. The study team said Route 401 currently runs weekdays about every hour, takes roughly 75 minutes one-way and operates from about 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The consultants recommended shortening certain loops and re-routing segments to save travel time — including a shorter plaza loop, routing along Shawnee Mission Parkway in parts of the alignment, and using College Boulevard at the southern…
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