The project is expected to spur economic development in the Riverfront Park area and may include a multimodal hub to improve parking and access to the interstate. However, it also presents significant challenges as the alignment runs through areas that cannot be developed and will not generate property taxes. Our team brings together specialists in transit planning and engineering design, land use, NEPA, financial analysis, funding, ridership forecasting, and public engagement to help the KCSA develop conceptual plans, cost estimates and strategies for successfully implementing the new alignment.
The final report will cover overall feasibility, overall impacts, and necessary compromises and mitigation. The content will provide a path for KCSA to streamline financing and funding, holistically improve operations through proper staging and planning, increase property values along the alignment, and improve the region’s overall transportation network.
