Overland Park’s awkward 82nd and Marty crossing at Metcalf will be fixed next year

Overland Park will realign Marty Street and 82nd Street on Metcalf Avenue near downtown and build a pocket park nearby.

Currently, 82nd and Marty are across the street from each other on Metcalf, but they do not perfectly line up.

So, anyone crossing Metcalf from 82nd Street hoping to get to Marty on the other side has to go onto Metcalf, jaunt south about half a block and then turn right onto Marty…