Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
The project partners composed of Kansas City, the Downtown Council of Kansas City (DTC), and Port Authority of Kansas City (Port KC), propose to build a structural deck over a four-block section of Interstate 670 (I-670) to construct a multimodal, green mobility hub with a climate responsive design, creating regional job access, green and healthy living space, and private development.
Located on the south side of Kansas City’s central business district on top of a below-grade portion of I-670, Roy Blunt Luminary Park will establish a 5.5-acre multimodal connector and destination to spur adjacent investment, while also addressing community challenges created when I-670 was constructed over five decades ago.
Roy Blunt Luminary Park receives federal clearance for project advancement
Luminary Park has cleared another project milestone with the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) sign off from the Federal Highway Administration. The project team received a FONSI after completing a thorough Environmental Assessment (EA) process and facilitating a public comment period. The EA was conducted in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration.
The FONSI marks the conclusion of an environmental review to investigate and identify improvements to connect city districts and transportation networks, which began in September 2023.
As part of the study, the EA under the National Environmental Policy Act, evaluated potential impacts the proposed transportation improvements could have on the project area’s natural and manmade environment. EAs are designed to help agencies, elected officials and the public make sound decisions.
The FONSI marks progress for the project and allows the project to move one step closer to construction.