Kansas City Public Works Promises Unlikely Street Repaving Renaissance

This week 12th & Oak attempts to overturn 50 years of local history and sketchy streets.

Here's a peek at the new "strategy" which is really just the same unfulfilled promise that locals have heard since the 70s . . . Check-it . . .

Since the City rolled out the revamped street maintenance strategy last spring, Kansas City streets have seen great progress — more than doubling the street resurfacing budget allowed Public Works teams to resurface 300 lane miles compared to less than 100 lane miles in previous years.

The City also passed new policies on street cuts and excavations, which hold utility companies accountable for making better repairs after they cut into streets. The result is smoother patches and improved rideability across the City. City Council and public feedback have also been incorporated into the process, with dedicated Council District funding to prioritize community and resurfacing needs.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Street resurfacing program gets $40 million boost!

The City Council has approved nearly $40 million in street resurfacing contracts just as another busy summer of smoothing out roads all over Kansas City gets underway. Since the City rolled out the revamped street maintenance strategy last spring, Kansas City streets have seen great progress - more than doubling the street resurfacing budget allowed Public Works teams to resurface 300 lane miles compared to less than 100 lane miles in previous years.