CLAY COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will host a public hearing regarding Missouri Route 291 Corridor Upgrades in Clay County | Missouri Department of Transportation. This project includes the widening of Missouri Route 291 from Overton Street to just north of NE 104th Street and upgrade signals at Flintlock Road, and add new signals at 101st St.
The public hearing will be open house style and will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, September 17th at Woodneath Public Library, located at 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO 64157.
The corridor improvements project will add more capacity along MO-291 for increased traffic volumes and make safety improvements at the Flintlock intersection. This project is set to begin Summer 2028.
Please note that this is an open-house-style meeting, and no formal presentations will be made. Those interested can attend the meeting anytime between the advertised hours to ask questions, learn more about the project, and leave comments. There will also be an option to leave comments online, beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 17th until 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 1st. The online comment period will be available on the project webpage.
For those unable to attend the meeting or access the project information online, project materials are available by request at the MoDOT district office located at 600 NE Colbern Rd. in Lee’s Summit, MO. Customers may contact Project Manager Clark Hartmann at clark.hartmann@modot.mo.gov.
MoDOT is committed to providing access to this event for all participants. If you need accommodations or translation services, please contact MoDOT KC Communications Department at KCCR@modot.mo.gov or (816) 607-2153 by Thursday, September 10th.
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