Kansas City Streetcar service resumes following Riverfront Extension work
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Streetcar is back in service just in time for Super Bowl Sunday.
RideKC said streetcars started rolling Friday evening through downtown Kansas City after 11 days of track construction, followed by system testing.
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The construction was done to connect the existing downtown line with at 3rd Street and Grand Boulevard.
Work on the extension started on Jan. 27, with crews working 12-hour shifts, including weekends. RideKC said favorable weather conditions played a key role, especially during concreate pouring.
RideKC said that during construction, crews completed the following:
Installation of underground conduit for traffic signals and streetlights at 2nd and Grand and 3rd and Grand.
Construction of a new equilateral track at 3rd and Grand.
Installation of new Riverfront Extension track on the west side of Grand, north of 3rd Street.
Demolition for the future northbound River Market streetcar stop.
Demolition and prep work for the upcoming two-way cycle track on Grand between 2nd and 3rd Streets.
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Construction started in March 2024 on the $61 million Riverfront Extension project, which will connect downtown to the Riverfront, including the CPKC Stadium, home of the KC Current.
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