CURRENT UPDATE – Work Session Presentation from July 21, 2026
You can see the traffic study / pattern animations on the link above
PREVIOUS UPDATE: Work Session Presentation from July 7, 2026
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In 2016, the Board of Aldermen adopted the Route 9 Corridor Study that contains preliminary engineering designs for multi-modal improvements for 12 project segments from Highway 45 to Mattox Road in Riverside. Completed segments include Route 9 from Highway 45 to Lakeview Drive and Route 9 at the intersection of 6th Street.
The next segments the City is focusing on are downtown from 4th Street south and to the Park University entrance and from the downtown triangle along 1st Street to Mill Street and west to S. Crooked Road. The project will improve pedestrian and vehicular safety and mobility. Improvements will include new crosswalks, a traffic signal, more turning lanes, street lighting and other traffic and pedestrian improvements.
The City is working with George Butler Associates and Confluence to design the improvements. The project is currently underway.
Updates:
- July 8, 2026 – The City and Confluence present the updated plans and presentation to the Main Street Parkville Association (MSPA) – the downtown Parkville business group.
- July 7, 2026 – Work session is held to update the Board and public on plan reviews with MoDOT, BNSF, and the Southern Platte Fire District. The presentation can be found here.
- July 2025 – Board of Aldermen chose to move forward with engineering for Concept B
Concept B - June 2025 – Held public meeting #3 (external link) to share the results of the community engagement process and updates to the conceptual ideas.
- March 2025 – On March 10th, held public meeting #2 (external link) to review proposed concepts for design of the improvements.
- December 2024 – Held public meeting #1 to gather feedback from the community.
Redefine Route 9 Downtown Financing Plan
Financing Plan
Staff have outlined the proposed financing plan for the Redefine Route 9 Downtown Improvement project. The project is being tracked in the Route 9 Downtown Capital Projects Fund, Fund 90. Through May 2026, the City has spent $163,520 year-to-date and $998,891 project-to-date (2023 – present) for engineering costs.
To date, project costs have been funded by:
- $498,145 in use tax transfers
- $745 in interest income
- $500,000 Platte County grant
Updated Project Cost
The City recently received updated project cost estimates. The total estimated project cost including engineering, inspection services, right-of-way (ROW) acquisition and contingency is $18,288,585. This revised estimate includes construction inspection, which is typically estimated at 10% of construction costs, along with updated engineering, planning, right-of-way, inflation and contingency estimates.
| Category | Project to Date May 2026 | Estimated Cost* |
| Construction | $ – | $13,052,110 |
| Construction Inspection | – | 1,305,211 |
| Engineering and Planning | 998,891 | 2,603,404 |
| Right-of-Way and Contingency | – | 1,327,860 |
| Total Project Cost | $998,891 | $18,288,585 |
*Estimated as of 7/06/2026
Proposed Funding Sources
The financing plan uses a combination of grants, Use Tax transfers, interest earnings, and debt financing. The debt will be repaid with the existing portion of the Use Tax authorized for street capital improvements.
| Funding Source | Project to Date
May 2026 |
Total Amount |
| Platte County Grant | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Surface Transportation Block Grant | – | 3,200,000 |
| Governor’s Transportation Cost Share Grant | – | 1,787,950 |
| Interest Income | 746 | 165,635 |
| Use Tax Transfers | 498,145 | 2,135,000 |
| Debt Financing | – | 10,500,000 |
| Total Sources | $998,891 | $18,288,585 |
Debt Financing
The financing plan assumes approximately $10,715,000 in debt financing ($10,500,000 project deposit) as part of the overall project funding plan.
The debt would be repaid using the capital portion of the City’s use tax. Estimated annual debt service transfers would begin in 2029 and are currently projected at approximately $815,000 per year. This estimate is based on a 20-year bond issue using current market rates plus 100 basis points and estimated issuance costs.
Use Tax Fund Impact
The 2026 budget includes $1,429,000 in Use Tax revenue. Current estimates suggest using a more conservative 2026 revenue estimate of $1,318,000. Under the ballot measure, 64% of use tax revenue may be used for street capital purposes, which equals approximately $843,000 in 2026, with a projected 2% annual increase. The remaining portion of use tax, as approved by voters on the 2023 ballot, remains at the required 20% for trails and 16% for street maintenance and accounted for in separate departments in the use tax fund.
The current plan is for the Bell Road improvements to be paid directly from use tax revenues, with estimated 2026 and 2027 costs of approximately $1,800,000. The updated Redefine Route 9 financing plan allows for transfers into the Route 9 project fund of $600,000 per year in 2026, 2027, and 2028 for pay as you go financing before debt is issued.
Under this plan, the capital portion of the Use Tax would be used to support annual debt service transfers for Route 9 debt in 2029, currently estimated at approximately $815,000 per year for 20 years – ending in 2049.
Summary
The proposed financing plan allows the City to move forward with the Redefine Route 9 Downtown Improvement project by combining outside grant funding, existing and future use tax transfers, interest earnings, and long-term debt financing. The updated plan incorporates construction inspection costs and revised engineering estimates while identifying use tax as the repayment source for the Route 9 project debt.
Staff will continue refining the financing assumptions as project costs, grant timing, interest earnings, and bond market conditions are updated.
Financial Summary
