Focus Area: Infrastructure (Engineering)
Staff Contact: Mary Jaeger / Nate Baldwin
Subject: Resolution for the 2026-2030 County Assistance Road System (CARS) Application.
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Consideration of Resolution No. 25-1028 authorizing the City of Olathe’s project requests for inclusion in the 2026-2030 County Assistance Road System (CARS) Program.
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Summary:
The CARS program requires that cities submit candidate projects for the five-year program via a resolution. The submitted projects reflect the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects on arterial streets. Below is a list of the projects referenced in the attached resolution.
Year Project Location
2026 Quivira Road, 143rd Street to 151st Street
2027 Lone Elm Road, 159th Street to 167th Street
2028 Dennis Avenue, Hedge Lane to Parker Street
2029 Dennis Avenue, Lakeshore Drive to Hedge Lane
2030 119th Street, Lone Elm Road to Woodland Road
Cities will be notified about the Johnson County Commission’s adopted Five-Year Plan and Fiscal Year Plan for CARS after Johnson County’s 2026 budget is adopted. Upon completion of the County budget approval, the Olathe City Council will then consider approval of the 2026 CARS Inter-Local Agreement at a future City Council meeting.
The 2026-2030 program year proposed projects included in the submittal are tentative and may be revised in future years. The CARS program contributes up to 50% of the eligible, local share of the construction and inspection costs for the approved projects.
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Financial Impact:
The approved projects will be eligible for reimbursement up to 50% of the local share of the construction and inspection costs.
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Action Needed:
Approval of Resolution No. 25-1028 authorizing the City of Olathe’s project requests for inclusion in the 2026-2030 County Assistance Road System (CARS) Program.
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Attachment(s):
A. CARS Project Location Map
B. Resolution