Transit Choices: What You Need to Know
Currently, about 102,000 vehicles travel this section of I-29/35 each day. Because there will be intermittent ramp closures at the various interchanges, lane closures during non-peak travel hours, and lanes narrowed to 10-ft. when they are open, it is reasonable to expect congestion levels to increase during construction.
To help ease congestion, the project is working with various regional transit agencies and community partners to help promote alternative modes of transportation and reduce the number of cars on the highway.
We encourage you to be a part of the solution throughout construction:
- Ride public transit.
- Join a carpool or vanpool.
- Telecommute by working from home or a satellite office.
- Flex your work hours to avoid morning and evening rush hours.
- Schedule meetings at off peak times.
- Ride your bike or walk to work.
- Choose a detour route.
Visit the following sites for more information about these alternatives:
- RideShare
RideShare helps individuals and businesses find ways to reduce solo driving, and promotes alternatives such as carpooling, vanpooling and public transit. Among its services, RideShare provides a free online carpool matching service called the Carpool Connection. Active carpoolers, vanpoolers and Johnson County Transit riders are eligible for the Guaranteed Ride Home program, which provides registered commuters with two free taxi rides home from work in the event of an emergency.
- Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is responsible for providing public transportation to an average of 50,000 passengers per day. The Metro Division operates 70 bus routes that provide almost eight million miles of scheduled transit service per year. Visit their website to find out detailed information on complete route, fare and schedule information.
- Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance
The Regional Transit Alliance provides leadership to support the development and maintenance of comprehensive, efficient and high-quality public transit services in metropolitan Kansas City.
- The Missouri Bicycle Federation
The Greater Kansas City Bicycle Federation is a volunteer organization of bicyclists dedicated to improving bicycling conditions in the greater Kansas City region.