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Newsletter: Community Summit #3 Recap

24 September 2025

Community Summit #3

Thank you for joining us in this ongoing conversation at Community Summit #3 on September 16.

Did you miss it? No problem! Did you join us and think of something else to share? Our website includes all of the resources that were available at the Community Summit, and it is not too late to share your ideas!

For Community Summit #3, all members of the public are encouraged to share their feedback and input on the initial alternatives, as well as the ideas that came from Community Summit #2 for the US-71 corridor.

Community Summit #3
Community Summit #3
Community Summit #3

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Project Areas

The first phase of the project focuses two distinct Study Areas: Area of Influence and Area of Potential Effect.

  • ​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.

  • 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.

Learn More and Share Your Input!

View Initial Alternatives, Evaluation Criteria, project Purpose and Need, and share your comments on the online Comment Form.

Refine the Vision for US-71

  • Review the Details, Key Features, and Considerations for each of the three types of Initial Alternatives.
  • View Traffic Volume Maps and compare to a 2050 No-Build option.
  • Learn more about the project's Evaluation Criteria and let us know which priorities are most important to you, that need to be considered for an improved US-71.
  • Review the project's Purpose and Need and Community Goals.

Share your ideas, feedback, comments or questions!

Refine the Vision

Review Initial Alternatives and Refine the Visions for Reconnecting the East Side.

Join Us

We host Community Office Hours Monday through Thursday.

Please stop by to visit and bring your questions and comments to share with the team!