KC Streetcar Constructors to Move Rail For Southbound Track Work

KC Streetcar Constructors pull a string of rail from the rail yard to the construction zone near Pershing Road and Main Street on Monday, July 11, 2022.

(Kansas City, MO) - KC Streetcar Constructors will pull 1600 feet of rail from the rail staging area at 27th & Grand to the work zone near Warwick Trafficway and Main Street in the existing traffic control to minimize traffic impacts. The rail will be installed in the southbound lanes of traffic between Memorial Drive and 30th Street. The KC Streetcar Constructors have installed more than 6,300 track feet of rail since the project broke ground on April 6, 2022.

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 Tuesday, October 11.  

WHERE: KC Streetcar Constructors will be pulling the rail from Grand Boulevard, south on Main Street toward 30th Street, then pulled back to the north in the existing traffic control setup on the west side of Main Street near Warwick Trafficway. 

Main Street will remain open during the rail pull. Cross-traffic at the intersections of Grand Boulevard and 27th Street, Grand Boulevard and Warwick Trafficway, Grand Boulevard and Main Street, and Warwick Trafficway and Main Street along with Warwick Trafficway and Main Street, will be temporarily halted until the rail, equipment and personnel have cleared the intersection. Officers with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department will be assisting with traffic control during this operation to facilitate a safe and efficient operation. 

For more information about the construction of the KC Streetcar Main Street Extension, please visit https://BuildKCStreetcar.com or contact the KC Streetcar Constructors at info@BuildKCStreetcar.com.