Transportation Matters
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Transportation Matters is the Mid-America Regional Council’s official blog about transportation issues in the Kansas City region. Transportation Matters is your source for MARC transportation committee news, updates on planning activities, transportation-themed stories from across the region, and occasional state and national transportation highlights.
Transportation Matters
2y ago
In 2020 the Kansas City region experienced 256 traffic fatalities, a 7.56% increase from 2019. The Destination Safe Coalition is facilitating a call for projects with the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety to provide funding for local organizations and agencies to implement innovative projects that address driver behavior. Applications ..read more
Transportation Matters
2y ago
The MARC RideshareKC and Air Quality programs announced the 2021 winners of the Green Commute Challenge during an award show broadcast last month. The first-place team championship was presented to the city of Kansas City, Missouri. Second place went to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Third place went to UMB. Daniel Raetzel, with UMB, was ..read more
Transportation Matters
2y ago
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the region’s short-range program that identifies projects to receive federal funds and projects that are of regional significance to be implemented over the next three to five years. MARC amends the TIP on both a quarterly cycle and as needed to accommodate changes to projects in the TIP. The proposed 2022 ..read more
Transportation Matters
2y ago
Missouri’s statewide transportation system consists of 33,830 miles of roads and 10,399 bridges, both of which rank among the largest for any state in the nation. The Missouri Department of Transportation, working with its statewide regional planning partners, has identified $1 billion in annual unfunded needs. MoDOT has developed a High Priority Unfunded Needs list ..read more
Transportation Matters
2y ago
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the region’s short-range program that identifies projects to receive federal funds and projects of regional significance to be implemented over the next three- to five-year period. The Draft 2022-2026 TIP has been developed by MARC in accordance with regulations contained in the FAST Act, the most recent legislation governing ..read more
Transportation Matters
2y ago
The Green Commute Challenge is back! This year, RideshareKC’s award-winning Green Commute Challenge runs from Sept. 20 through Oct. 31, 2021. During the challenge, coworkers become teammates and compete against other companies and organizations to see who can log the most Green Commute trips. Participants log trips to earn points and are entered to win ..read more
Transportation Matters
2y ago
Kansas City is known as the Paris of the Plains, but one day that could change to Paris of the Planes. This month, MARC invited regional stakeholders to hear from Brandon Naylor, legislative director for Rep. Sharice Davids, on the opportunities and impacts Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) may present for the Kansas City region. This ..read more
Transportation Matters
2y ago
Earlier this summer, MARC solicited a call for new and updated projects for consideration in Connected KC 2050, the Kansas City region’s metropolitan transportation plan. This was not an application for specific funding. However, inclusion in the plan helps the region understand local agency priorities and can also be a step in the process to ..read more
Transportation Matters
2y ago
MARC is the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the bistate Kansas City region. Federal statutes require urban areas with more than 50,000 people designate an MPO to receive federal highway or transit funds. As your MPO, MARC works with federal and local governments, state departments of transportation, transit agencies, area stakeholders and the public to ..read more
Transportation Matters
3y ago
Calling all bike riders, walkers and rollers! Join us in celebrating Bike Month this May for our first-ever Bike Month Challenge. RideshareKC usually celebrates the warm weather with their award-winning Green Commute Challenge. But this spring, they’ll be doing things a little bit differently. You can win fun prizes all month long by logging any ..read more