Area of Influence
The project’s area of influence generally is bounded by Paseo Boulevard to the west, Swope Parkway to the east, Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the north, and East 85th Street to the south.
We aim to address the long-standing challenges created when US-71 Highway was constructed.
The highway divided neighborhoods and led to safety, connectivity, and equity issues. The first phase of the project, the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study, focuses two distinct Study Areas of the project, depending on what information is being obtained.
Study Areas
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Area of Potential Effect
The project’s area of potential effect generally follows US-71 between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and East 85th Street, including a narrow buffer on either side of US-71 (roughly Prospect Avenue to South Benton Boulevard.) This area is intended to be wide enough (plus about 50 feet in either direction) to cover any potential improvement strategies and their potential construction limits.
