Project News

Westport Train Control Signals
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

Westport Train Control Signals

KC Streetcar Constructors will be relocating train signals for the Westport Crossover. This work involves installing new and relocating existing electrical conduit underneath the sidewalks near the intersection of Main Street and Westport Road.  

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2024 Quarter Three: Review in Photos
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

2024 Quarter Three: Review in Photos

KC Streetcar Constructors continued working hard building the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension in the months of July, August and September! Check out this review of Q3 of 2024 in photos to see some of the progress on the project corridor.

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Main Street Extension Tie-In
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

Main Street Extension Tie-In

KC Streetcar Constructors is about to hit a major milestone: connecting the existing downtown streetcar system to the Main Street Extension!

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2024 Quarter Two: Review in Photos
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

2024 Quarter Two: Review in Photos

KC Streetcar Constructors continued working hard building the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension in the months of April, May and June! Check out this review of Q2 of 2024 in photos to see some of the progress on the project corridor.

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🚧 Traffic Changes Ahead: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard 🚧
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

🚧 Traffic Changes Ahead: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard 🚧

Beginning Thursday, June 13, 2024, KC Streetcar Constructors will be working on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Brookside Boulevard which will require a temporary closure of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard east of Brookside Boulevard . This work is anticipated to take 4-5 weeks to complete, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting.

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Caution: Hot Wires Incoming!
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

Caution: Hot Wires Incoming!

The installation of the arms and wires on the Overhead Catenary System poles on the Main Street Extension are underway! These wires power the KC Streetcar, getting electricity from the five new traction power substations (TPSS) located along the extension.

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KC Streetcar Constructors to Move Rail for Track Construction
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

KC Streetcar Constructors to Move Rail for Track Construction

KC Streetcar Constructors to move rail Tuesday, April 9, from the rail storage area near 49th Street and Brookside Boulevard to the work zone on the east side of Brookside Boulevard near Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard.

Crews will work in the early morning hours to limit impacts to the traveling public.

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2024 Quarter One: Review in Photos
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

2024 Quarter One: Review in Photos

KC Streetcar Constructors continued working hard building the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension in the months of January, February, and March! Check out this review of Q1 of 2024 in photos to see some of the progress on the project corridor.

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🚧 Traffic Changes Ahead: Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard 🚧
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

🚧 Traffic Changes Ahead: Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard 🚧

Beginning, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, KC Streetcar Constructors will be working on Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard at Brookside Boulevard which will require a temporary closure of East Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard. This work is anticipated to take four weeks to complete, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting.

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KC Streetcar Constructors to Move Rail for Track Construction
Katie Hynes Katie Hynes

KC Streetcar Constructors to Move Rail for Track Construction

KC Streetcar Constructors to move rail Tuesday, March 19, from the rail storage area near 49th Street and Brookside Boulevard to the work zone on the east side of Brookside Boulevard near Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard.

Crews will work in the early morning hours to limit impacts to the traveling public.

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