2020 Annual Report

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REGIONAL TRANSPORTATIONBike-Pedestrian PlanThe Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) voted to form a Bike-Pedestrian sub-committee that will work on forming a regionalbike-pedestrian plan for the Mo-Kan region. The purpose of a regionalbike-pedestrian plan is to assess existing conditions and facilitiesserving cyclists and pedestrians, as well as elevate the publicsawareness. As part of the planning process, Mo-Kan staff will begathering public input on what improvements and expansions areneed to be addressed. After the public input has been gathered,the plan will be developed to create steps towards implementingthe most desired improvements and expansions. Once the plan hasbeen formally adopted, Mo-Kan will begin to identify funding opportunitiesto develop the action items.This plan will help communities and counties identify their nonmotorizedpriorities which Mo-Kan can assist jurisdictions in pursuinggrant applications for these projects. Sidewalk and trail projectsare publicly vetted and identified in a plan, which makes amore competitive grant application. Studies have shown there arehealth and economic benefits to having a robust non-motorizedtransportation network.Sidewalk AssessmentsMo-Kan staff have been busythis year assessing the currentsidewalk conditions in bothCameron and Lathrop. Mo-Kanacquired a tablet with the GISCollector application that allowsfor data collection in thefield. This application makesthe sidewalk assessment processmuch faster and more accurate.ADA features are alsobeing captured during thesidewalk assessments. If yourcommunity is located outsidethe Greater St. Joseph AreaMPO, and you would like asidewalk assessment conducted,please contact HayleyHoward at Hayley@mo-kan.org
Buckle Up Phone DownThe BUCKLE UP PHONE DOWN Challenge is simple: when youget into any vehicle, buckle up your safety belt. If you are thedriver, put the cell phone down. Turn it off if you have to. Thegoal is for this to become an natural instinct. Distracted drivingcontinues to be the number one leading cause of car accidentsin America.We encourage everyone to take the challenge, and encouragefriends, family, co-workers to do the same!Take the Buckle Up Phone Down Challenge by visiting:www.MoDOT.org/BuckleUpPhoneDownCameron Missouri—Community Development Block GrantMo-Kan assisted the City of Cameron in procuring CDBG funding to South Orange Street.The project area of South Orange Street is susceptible to flooding furing moderate rainevents due to the nature of the poorly drained upstream soils and the undersized culvertsat the stream crossing at the intersection of South Orange Street and CameronVilla Drive. The project includes the installation of two new culverts, realigning theroadways reverse curve, improving the road embankment and storm drainage. The totalproject costs is $436,700, with $300,000 being funded by CDBG. The City of Cameron isproviding $130,700 in cash for construction, engineering design, and construction inspection.The City of Cameron is also providing an additional $136,700 in in-kind contributionto the project.
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