KC Streetcar Constructors to Move Rail for Track Construction

Crews will work in the early morning hours of Monday, May 15 to minimize impacts to the traveling public.

It is dark outside. A speedswing is attached to the head of the rail as it pulls it onto Main Street. A forklift is attached to the middle of the rail and acts as a guide. The street is otherwise empty.

Crews move rail from the rail storage area at Grand Boulevard in the early morning hours of Friday, November 18.

(Kansas City, MO) - KC Streetcar Constructors will pull 800 feet of rail from the rail staging area at 27th Street and Grand Boulevard. The rail will be pulled into the existing traffic control on the east side of Main Street between 31st Street and East 31st Terrace.

WHO: KC Streetcar Constructors in conjunction with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.

WHEN: For the safety of all and to limit disruptions to the traveling public on Main Street, this work is scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. on Monday, May 15 and will be complete by 7 a.m.

WHERE: KC Streetcar Constructors will be pulling rail from Grand Boulevard south on Main Street into the traffic control setup on the west side of Main Street between 31st Street and East 31st Terrace.

Cross-traffic at the Main Street intersections of 27th Street, Warwick Trafficway, 31st Street, East 31st Terrace, West 31st Terrace, and East 32nd Street will be temporarily halted until the rail, equipment and personnel have cleared the intersection. Officers with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department will assisting with traffic control during this process to facilitate a safe and efficient operation.

For more information, please visit the KC Streetcar Constructors website at buildkcstreetcar.com, email questions to info@buildkcstreetcar.com, follow us on Twitter @BuildKCSC, or call the project hotline at 816-337-1013.

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