A stretch of 175th Street in south Overland Park will be torn up and rebuilt as a two-lane thoroughfare with a new roundabout, bike lanes, sidewalks and streetlights, with construction targeted for 2028 and 2029.
The city's Public Works Department, led by Director Lorraine Basalo, held a public informational meeting on Aug. 4, to walk residents through plans for the corridor between 179th Street and Antioch Road. The project, designated TH-3026, is part of the city's 2026–2030 Capital Improvements Program.
What the project includes
According to the city's development news page, the rebuild will add new pavement, medians, sidewalks, trails, bike lanes, streetlights, curbs and gutters. The intersection of 175th Street and 179th Street will get a roundabout, replacing the current configuration.
A Planning Commission staff report from May 2025 described the finished road as a mix of two-lane and three-lane sections.
Cost and engineering contracts
The project carried an estimated price tag of $16.46 million in the city's 2025–2029 Capital Improvements Program, as reported by the Johnson County Post in April 2024. That figure may have been revised in the current five-year plan.
The City Council approved two contracts tied to the project on July 6. One is a supplemental engineering agreement with HNTB Corporation for an additional $289,235, bringing the firm's total contract to $2,990,987. The second is an appraisal services agreement with Shaner Appraisals, Inc. (doing business as Valbridge Property Advisors) for up to $184,400, according to council agenda records.
Why this corridor
The 175th Street corridor sits in one of the fastest-developing parts of south Overland Park. A 340-lot single-family subdivision called Wild Horse is under construction at the southeast corner of 175th Street and Switzer Road, with the city requiring developers to pay into an escrow for future 175th Street improvements.
The road work will serve those new rooftops.
How residents can weigh in
The Public Works Committee of the Overland Park City Council meets Aug. 26, at City Hall in Conference Room 1. Residents who missed the Aug. 4 informational session can follow the project through the city's construction projects page.
