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Public Works > Infrastructure (Capital) Projects > Pryor Rd Improvements

Pryor Road Improvements

Hook Road to Longview Road

The City of Lee’s Summit is designing infrastructure improvements for the Pryor Road corridor from Longview Road to Hook Road, a project approved by voters with the passage of the 2017 sales tax initiative. The project goals are to enhance safety, improve roadway operations, provide pedestrian and bicycle amenities, and facilitate growth and livability for residents in southwest Lee’s Summit.

Project Updates

  • As of August 11, 2025, utility conflicts were resolved on June 30 and the contractor began all operations relative to the first phase of the project. Working from Longview Road south to Scherer instsalling water mains, storm sewer and grading for ditches and the roadway. The contractor anticipates laying base rock and concrete paving to start in August. The project completion date will move 97 days due to utility conflicts.
  • Sections of Southwest Pryor Road between Southwest Longview and Southwest Scherer roads and between Southwest Scherer and Southwest Hook roads are set to close on Monday, June 30, 2025, and will remain closed until Spring 2026. The detour route includes Southwest Longview Road, Southwest Ward Road, and Southwest Hook Road. The closures are necessary for roadway improvements.
     
  • Contractor removed the trees for the April 1, requirement and has remediated the hazardous waste located in the house at Scherer and Pryor. Multiple utility conflicts have been discovered which placed the project in suspended status. Relocation and clearing remaining utility conflicts are being addressed by the utility owners with an expectation of work to restart in June 2025.
     
  • An in-person public meeting was held on April 3, at Fire Station No. 7. 
     

Specific corridor improvements are illustrated below. These include roadway widening to two lanes in each direction with curb and gutter and enclosed storm drainage, additional turn lanes and signal improvements, a divided median, improved roadway lighting, added pedestrian and cycling features such as continuous sidewalk and multiuse path, utility relocations, and access management modifications.

These project investments will be impactful, yet beneficial to residents and businesses along the corridor, in adjacent neighborhoods, and community-wide. The City anticipates these improvements will promote economic activity and investment along Pryor Road, a key corridor in southwest Lee’s Summit, and will also support the City’s Livable Streets Policy and impending future development.

Construction is anticipated to start in early 2025.

illustration of pryor road improvements

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pryor Road Improvements from Longview Road to M150 Highway are being designed and constructed in two separate segments. The first segment, from Longview Road to Hook Road, is currently being designed and is expected to begin construction in early 2025. The second segment, from Hook Road to M150 Highway, is expected to begin design in 2023-24 and is currently planned for construction in 2025-2026. The improvements are being phased this way for financial reasons, to align with revenue received from sales tax receipts, and to better manage traffic impacts during the construction of each segment. Improvements to Pryor Road, from Longview Road to M150 Highway, are planned for in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). 

View the City’s current (2021-2025) CIP

The funding for this project comes from the City’s half-cent sales tax, renewed by voters for an additional 15 years in April 2017. Commitments to voters for seven major road projects, six transportation-related projects, and certain stormwater infrastructure improvements were made before the sales tax renewal. Revenues from this tax must be used for these specific commitments. Pryor Road Improvements from Longview Road to M150 Highway was one of the major road projects committed to as part of this sales tax initiative.

Traffic counts collected along Pryor Road are currently approaching the design capacity of the existing two-lane roadway. For traffic to operate safely and effectively into the future, additional capacity from additional lanes is required. Several significant new subdivisions have been approved along the corridor and are in various states of construction. Large parcels of land are likely to develop along this corridor, further increasing traffic volumes and turning movements. Additionally, no dedicated bicycle or pedestrian amenities are south of Longview Road along Pryor Road. Upgrading the Pryor Road corridor from Longview Road to Hook Road, and eventually to M150 Highway, will provide the necessary capacity for long-term growth in Lee’s Summit and a connected network not only for vehicular traffic but for pedestrians and cyclists from I-470 to M150 Highways..

Project improvements for cyclists are anticipated to include a 10-foot shared-use path on the west side of Pryor Road to connect to the existing shared-use path on Pryor Road north of Longview Road and the path on Longview Road east and west of Pryor Road. The speed limit along most of Pryor Road, a major arterial south of Longview Road, is 45 mph. Roadway design standards and bicycle facility design guidance do not recommend non-separated facilities for cyclists on a 45 mph roadway. Given the minimal conflicts, sidepath suitability rates highly for bicycle accommodations along this corridor. This accommodation is consistent with the City's adopted Bicycle Transportation Plan and Greenway Master Plan. 

Expected improvements to Pryor Road at Eagle View Drive include adjusting the vertical profile (cutting down the hill) to improve sight distance at the intersection. The intersection will be configured to easily add a traffic signal either during the project's construction or at a future date as development along the corridor occurs and increased traffic necessitates it. The need for a traffic signal will be determined based on standard criteria for conditions at the time of design and in consideration of surrounding development activity.

Turn lanes will be added to existing intersections and added or planned for future intersections along Pryor Road. These design details are currently being determined.

We anticipate some turning movements will be restricted as a result of these roadway improvements to ensure motorist, pedestrian and cyclist safety. These design details are currently being determined and will follow the City's Access Management Code and consider planned roadway intersections.