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Leawood approves two RRFB pedestrian locations and selects consultants for Safe Streets plan
Summary
Council approved establishing a RRFB crosswalk location at 81st & Lee Boulevard, authorized installation at 14600 Mission Road, and selected Burns & McDonnell and Kimberly Horn to develop a Safe Streets & Roads for All plan; staff estimated $55–65K for the 81st & Lee design and about $15K for the Mission Road install.
The Leawood City Council on Monday approved public-works recommendations to advance several pedestrian-safety projects and to begin work on a federally funded Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) plan.
Assistant Public Works Director Brian Scoville told the council that counts and site conditions show the intersection of 81st Street and Lee Boulevard met the city’s pedestrian threshold and that staff recommended establishing that location for a marked crosswalk with rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFB). Scoville…
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