IMPROVEMENT PLAN: IMPROVEMENT CONCEPT
The study team evaluated a number of different concepts before arriving at a preferred improvement concept. This concept consists of three primary elements:
- Mainline Freeway - The Gold represents the mainline freeway movements. Freeway splits are intuitive (i.e. WB I-435 moves to the right to head north on I-435 and WB K-10 moves to the left to head west on K-10).
- Collector Distributor Roads - The Purple represents the collector-distributor road system connecting the freeway to freeway movements. Separated from the mainline, these roads reduce weaving movements and require drivers to make decisions about exiting much sooner. (i.e. EB K-10 will exit for I-35 just east of Ridgeview Road).
- Local Service - The Blue represents access to the local streets from the mainline. While all existing access to the freeway is maintained, the access points have been spread out more efficiently over the entire length of the interchange area.
Improvement Concept
Concept Improvement Video
This four minute video simulation shows the preferred improvement concept for the I-435/I-35/K-10 interchange. Three colors are shown to explain the primary roadway elements of the interchange:
- Gold Shows the mainline freeway through movements.
- Purple shows the parallel collector- distributor system connecting the freeway to freeway movements.
- Blue shows the local street system and the ramps connecting to the freeway system.
The simulation highlights three different routes and shows how drivers will navigate through the interchange area. The routes shown are:
- Southbound I-35 to Renner Boulevard
- Eastbound K-10 to northbound I-35
- Renner Boulevard to northbound I-435
Driver Simulation Video
This four minute driver simulation video provides a driver's perspective of a trip through the improvement concept with anticipated 2040 traffic moving at 60 mph. The simulation route, from eastbound K-10 to northbound I-35, shows where traffic signage would be and when drivers would have to make decisions. The route is also color coded in orange, blue, and green to help illustrate the primary roadway elements of the interchange. It should be noted that the graphics depicted in the video simulation have been added to give drivers a partial representation of the surrounding environment and are not intended to depict the actual setting. Roadways will actually be designed to meet current highway standards.
