Major regional transit corridors
The Smart Moves Regional Transit Vision identifies some major regional corridors as important for heavy transit service. This is based on on public feedback, employment and activity centers, transit-dependent population locations, and areas that are planning transit-supportive development.
Smart Moves Regional Transit Vision (2008 Update) (pdf)
Clay & Platte Counties
- I-35 from downtown to Liberty and Kearney
- U.S. 169 from MO-152 north to Smithville
- MO-152 from Liberty to I-435 in Platte County
- North Oak Trafficway corridor from downtown to MO-291
- Kansas City International Airport/I-29 from downtown
- MO-152 from Liberty to I-435 in Platte County
Jackson & Cass Counties
- I-70/U.S. 40 from downtown to eastern Jackson County
- Linwood from the central spine to the Rock Island corridor/I-70
- Rock Island Railroad corridor
- U.S. 71 from 63rd Street south to Cass County
- Truman Road from downtown to Independence
- Main/Wornall from the Country Club Plaza south to I-435
- Prospect Avenue south of the river
- Troost Avenue south of the river
- Independence Avenue from downtown to Independence
Johnson & Miami Counties
- Shawnee Mission Parkway from the Country Club Plaza to I-435
- Metcalf from Shawnee Mission Parkway to I-435
- I-635 from Shawnee Mission to Kansas City International Airport
- K-10 from Johnson County to Lawrence
- I-70 from downtown to K-7 with future connections to Lawrence
- I-435 loop around metro
- College Blvd./119th St. from Metcalf to I-35