This KDOT Access Management Project in Louisburg, Kansas, developed from a Traffic Signal Needs Study completed by MHS. Upon funding, MHS was selected to provide planning, surveying, engineering design and inspection services for the intersection project. The existing 4-way stop controlled intersection with a single 4-lane approach and three 2-lane approaches was improved to two 5-lane approaches and two 3-lane approaches with a traffic signal. Improvements in addition to the widened roadways and traffic signal include curb and gutter, sidewalks, storm sewers, and utility main relocations over the 1,900 LF of street construction. Careful planning was exercised to minimize impacts to adjacent homeowners and commercial businesses while satisfying stopping and intersection sight distances meeting AASHTO requirements.

MHS teamed with a landscape architect and worked with City of Lenexa, KS, staff in deriving several concepts that implement the amenities identified in the Park Master Plan. Project design included 7 rain gardens, 7,800 SY of parking improvements, restroom facilities, water and sewer utiliity services, and nature play areas. Duties also included coordination with state and federal agencies and mitigation of critical habitat. Preserving native vegetation and the addition of rain gardens met the required Level of Service derived from the APWA BMP manual.

MHS teamed with a local architect in designing a new middle school to service grades 6 through 8. Project includes over 125,000 SF of new classrooms and facilities. Design elements include preliminary plan, final plan, traffic study, sanitary study. Full construction documents were provided for the associated private site improvements, public roads, sanitary lift station, and detention basins.