Similar Projects on US Highway 169
US Highway 169 spans multiple states, including Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, and Oklahoma, with various departments of transportation (e.g., KDOT, MoDOT, MnDOT) overseeing improvements. The Spring Hill Travel Plaza project focuses on intersection enhancements like turn lanes, traffic signals, and right-of-way adjustments for better flow and safety. Below, I've compiled a list of similar ongoing, planned, or recently completed projects emphasizing traffic safety, operational improvements, interchanges, and pavement work along US 169. I've prioritized those in Kansas (near the original project) and grouped others by state for clarity. These are drawn from state DOT sources and coalitions, with timelines as of early 2026.Kansas Projects
- 191st Street & US 169 Traffic Signal Project (Spring Hill, Johnson County): This involves installing a new traffic signal at the intersection, similar to the Spring Hill Plaza's signal addition. It's aimed at improving safety and flow amid growth. Design is complete, with construction potentially starting fall 2025 pending approvals.
- US 169 Pavement Overlay (Johnson and Miami Counties): Asphalt overlay on lanes and chip seal on shoulders from Spring Hill south to the Miami County line. Focuses on roadway maintenance for smoother traffic; work occurred in 2025 during daytime hours.
- US 169 Corridor Coalition Improvements (Southeast Kansas): A coalition effort including interchange upgrades at K-47 & US 169, adding passing lanes, and turn lanes at high-risk intersections. These enhance safety and capacity, much like the storage lane extensions in the Spring Hill plan. Multiple phases are planned or proposed.
- Rumble Strip Installation (Neosho and Other Southeast Counties): Adding rumble strips along sections like from north of K-47 to Allen County for safety alerts. This is a low-cost traffic calming measure; work was scheduled for 2025 in one-lane setups.
- US 169 Safety and Operational Improvements (Clay County, near Smithville): Adds turn lanes, improves sight distance, and enhances drainage at US 169 and 188th Street. Similar to Spring Hill's focus on intersection geometry; completed in 2024 after starting in 2023.
- US 169 Northbound Bridge Replacement and Traffic Shift (Clay County, near Kansas City Downtown Airport): Involves replacing an aging bridge over BNSF railroad, with temporary head-to-head traffic on the southbound bridge and crossovers. Speed limits reduced; full replacement slated for summer 2026, with shifts starting spring 2026.
- US 169 Bridge Rehabilitation at NW Cookingham Dr. (Clay County): Bridge deck work with closures and detours; improves structural integrity for better traffic reliability. Completed in late 2025.
- US 169 / Hwy 282 / CR 9 Interchange (Jordan, Scott County): Constructs a new interchange with bridges, roundabouts, pedestrian tunnels, sidewalks, and noise walls. Enhances safety and flow; construction began spring 2025 and continues through 2027, with Hwy 169 open during work.
- Hwy 169 & County Road 130 Interchange Mobility Project (Maple Grove/Hennepin County): Reconstructs and widens the bridge over Hwy 169, adds turn lanes, reconfigures ramps, replaces signals, and includes multi-use trails. Total cost ~$21 million; in planning/design phase as of 2026.
- US 169 at Hwy 25 (CSAH 25) J-Turn Project (Great Scott Township, St. Louis County): Installs a J-Turn for safer turns across traffic; construction in 2025.
- Hwy 169 Revitalization (Mankato/North Mankato): Pavement reconstruction, roundabout at Webster Ave., signal removal and access closure at Lind St., bridge repairs, and safety enhancements. Phased for 2027-2028 construction.
- US 169 Corridor Coalition Projects (Various, e.g., Hennepin/Scott Counties): Includes 11 planned/proposed projects like managed lanes, Bloomington Ferry Bridge replacement, and interchanges at TH 41/CSAH 78 (completed post-2018). Two in progress as of 2026, emphasizing safety by removing direct access points.
- Hwy 169 Bridge Updates (Princeton): Improves eight bridges with one-lane traffic 24/7; focuses on structural upgrades for better flow, starting April 2025.
- Hwy 169 Improvements Between Hwy 55 and 62: Pavement and safety upgrades; milestones reached by 2016, but ongoing elements tie into broader corridor work.
- Hwy 169 Noise Wall and Bridge Construction (Shakopee Area): One-lane restrictions northbound between Hwy 282 and 21 through spring 2026 for noise walls and bridges.
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