FAQs • Blue Springs • CivicEngage

Whom do I contact about problems with traffic signals?: Traffic signals on 7 Highway, 40 Highway and at Woods Chapel/I-70 overpass are controlled by Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), (816) 622-6500.
To report issues with City maintained traffic signals or signs please call the Street Department at (816) 228-0195.

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Public Works - Engineering

1. Whom do I contact about a streetlight that’s not working?: Residents can contact Black & McDonald (maintains street lights for Evergy) directly to report a street light that is not working by calling (816) 483-0257. Residents can also report an outage online to Evergy at https://www.evergy.com/street-light-outage The only street lights that the City maintains are the decorative lights on Adams Dairy Parkway, to report any issues with these lights please contact Public Works at (816) 228-0195.

A map of available traffic information is available by
clicking here.

Traffic counts for 7 Highway and 40 Highway are available from the
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), (816) 622-6500.

For other Blue Springs streets traffic count requests contact the Public Works Engineering Department, (816) 228-0121.

3. Whom do I contact about problems with traffic signals?: Traffic signals on 7 Highway, 40 Highway and at Woods Chapel/I-70 overpass are controlled by Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), (816) 622-6500.
To report issues with City maintained traffic signals or signs please call the Street Department at (816) 228-0195.

4. Whom do I contact about problems with silt/mud coming on my property from construction sites?: Call the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) at (816) 622-7000 or visit their website as they are the permitting authority and enforcing agency for land disturbance and erosion control.

MDNR website

5. When do I need a street-cut permit?: A permit is required when any person cuts the curb and/or the street. The permit is obtained from the Engineering Department. The permit costs $250 with a $230 refund after City inspectors review the completed repair.

6. Whom do I contact regarding mortgage insurance requirements and/or floodplain information?: Contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at (800) 358-9616.
FEMA website

7. How do I obtain information about storm drainage?: Please contact the Engineering Department for storm water regulations or questions at (816) 228-0121.