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4th Street from Choctaw Street to Seneca Street

The 4th Street corridor from Choctaw Street to Seneca Street (1,300 FT) runs through the heart of historic downtown Leavenworth. The project is funded through KDOT’s City Connecting Link Program (CCLIP), as the roadway serves as both US-73 and K-7. The existing roadway consists of four 10-FT lanes accommodating truck traffic. Following a comprehensive traffic study, the project implements a “road diet,” reducing the section to three lanes. Pedestrian facilities are widened and enhanced with streetscaping elements guided by public preferences. Traffic signals are redesigned to support the new configuration. Extensive utility coordination is critical to the project’s success. BHC utilizes ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to identify unknown utilities, vacuum excavation to precisely locate existing infrastructure, and dye testing to trace sanitary discharges. Storm sewer camera inspection informs system improvements and ensures seamless integration with the corridor’s enhanced design.

This project won the Kansas City Public Improvement Awards from the ACEC of Kansas.