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Overland Park hears Safe Streets plan; consultants cite 10-year crash toll as case for action
Summary
Consultants told the Committee of the Whole that the Overland Park Safe Streets plan will map high-injury locations, recommend projects and revise policies; the plan is about one-third complete, 80% funded by an SS4A grant, and aims for a draft in January 2027 and adoption in July 2027.
Anthony Gallo, the consultant project manager, opened the Committee of the Whole presentation by framing the issue as both national and local. "Over the past 10 years, 6 17 people have either been killed or seriously injured in car crashes in Overland Park," he said, noting the plan will target those life-changing crashes with a data-driven approach.
Gallo said the Safe Streets plan will identify critical crash types and locations, produce a prioritized map of projects with planning-level cost estimates, review policies such as traffic calming and crosswalk guidance, and create tools for staff including a high-injury network and dashboards. He told the council the effort is roughly one-third complete, and that the team plans a work session on the draft plan in January 2027 and hopes to bring the final plan for adoption in July 2027.
The project is largely grant-funded: Gallo said the planning effort is "80% funded through a federal grant from the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All or SS4A program," which carries specific requirements for data, community engagement and implementability. Lorraine thanked council members for feedback and said staff will draft leadership-commitment language and return with a red-line resolution at the next substantive update.
