KBRPC Transit Plan Completed

The KBRPC Transit Coordination Plan encompasses all of the KBRPC region and includes participation from all public, private, and non-profit transportation providers as well as local area providers. The strategies and actions discussed in the plan will be used to determine funding priorities through three separate programs: Transportation or Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities, Job Access and Reverse Commute, and New Freedom. Current grant applications will immediately benefit from the identification of strategies for improved transportation coordination, and future applications will rely upon guidance from this plan to promote projects at the state and national levels.

Key elements included in the plan are:

• An assessment of transportation needs for individuals with disabilities, older adults and persons with limited incomes.
• An inventory of available services that identifies areas of redundant service and gaps in services
• Strategies to address the identified gaps in services.
• Identifications of coordination actions to eliminate or reduce duplication in services and strategies for more efficient utilization of resources.
• Prioritization of implementation strategies.

A copy of the plan is available for viewing at the KBRPC office or click the link below to review. Please contact KBRPC office at 660-885-3393 Monday through Friday 8 am – 5 pm, to schedule an appointment.

Transportation Prioritization 

KBRPC continues to serve as the leading voice for regional transportation planning in west-central Missouri, and remains a dedicated supporter and facilitator of communication between MoDOT and the cities and counties in our region. In support of regional transportation planning, KBRPC and MoDOT work in partnership each year to develop and execute a transportation work plan designed to allow local input into statewide transportation planning. Below is a list of the top 10 Road and Bridge projects on the regional transportation priorities list. Click Here to see the complete list of all transportation project priorities in the KBRPC region.

KBRPC Transportation Advisory Committee

KBRPC serves as a planning partner with MoDOT and engages in a prioritization process to identify transportation needs to be included in Missouri’s consideration for the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is the key to this prioritization process is comprised of representatives from cities and counties within the KBRPC seven-county region. The KBRPC TAC Board meets every 3rd Thursday of the odd months prior to the KBRPC Board of Directors meeting.

KBRPC TAC Received Excellence Award

The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) presented the KBRPC Transportation Advisory Council (TAC) Board with an “Excellence in Regional Transportation” award for the board’s planning efforts on the Amendment 7 Project Prioritization Process. The award was accepted by State Highways and Transportation Commissioner Gregg Smith, TAC Board President Randy Pogue, and the 2015 TAC Board.

Gregg Smith, Missouri Highways and Transportation Commissioner, and the TAC Board showing off their award.

Other MODOT Information

Check MoDOT’s Traveler Info Map for weather-related road conditions, flood closures & work zone locations.

For information about Free Safety Initiatives thru MoDOT’s Blueprint for Safety Program, please visit www.savemolives.com.

Any MoDOT grant awardees must use their LPA manual which is located at www.modot.mo.gov/business/manuals/localpublicagency.htm.

For more information, visit www.modot.gov. To report road conditions in your area, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT or contact a member of your local TAC Committee

Check out MoDOT’s Traveler Information System for incidents, closed roads, winter road conditions, work zones and future work zones.

Have you ever wondered how transportation funding works in Missouri? Check out this guide from the Missouri Department of Transportation! https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/2019%20MoDOT%20Citizens%20Guide%20to%20Transportation%20Funding_Final.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2i0GY0fiwnFjlSJoQStLpZGAKzH2QE0DIjDn4SeEJojHC7m193_a5U6mw