Mission, Kansas Speed Traps

School zone is not well mark and does not have any yellow flashing lights. Traveling south requires going up a hill. Ensure you go up it slowly as the police target people.

Traveling north on Metcalf Ave then exit to northbound I-35 around the curve be careful because the 60 MPH sign is blocked by low tree limbs in the outside lane. Unsuspecting motorists speed up to 70+ to merge with three lanes of traffic only to run into Mission cops on the Lamar overpass. Usally hidden from view on motorcycles equiped with lasers. Check it out yourself GPS: 39.042502,-94.663611. Notice all the trees that run along the highway on the northbound side of I-35. Funny how they can collect big $$$ for speeding tickets but not able to trim the tree limbs that block the signs.

Foxridge drive is the right turn you take after you exit off of I-35 onto Lamar Avenue. It goes right past the Quick Trip. This road goes up a big hill and leads to many apartment complexes. Cops hide by the storage units on this windy hill and catch many speeders, especially during morning hours while people are driving to work. They are probably out there 2 out of 5 mornings per week.

Mission Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol frequently sit atop the overpass at Lamar, aiming radar guns at northbound traffic on I-35. They work in teams of at least 5, with one cop aiming the radar gun and the other four chasing speeders. You can’t see the cop with the radar until you are practically at the overpass, so it is difficult to slow down in time.

5/2008

As north bound Metcalf changes into north bound I-635 the speed limit increases at approxiamtely Johnson Drive. Officers will often sit at the bottom of the hill on the right shoulder. (Especially at night time when you cannot see their cars.) Another spot they sit is in the road that crosses the median at the bottom of the same hill.