KC Streetcar Constructors to Move Rail For Track Construction

Crews will work before morning rush hour on Wednesday, October 19 to minimize traffic impacts.

KC Streetcar Constructors pull a string of rail from the rail staging area to the traffic control near Warwick Trafficway and Main Street on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

KC Streetcar Constructors will pull 2,400 feet of rail from the rail staging area at 27th Street and Grand Boulevard. The rail will be pulled into the existing traffic control near West 30th Street and Main Street during the early morning hours to minimize traffic impacts. The rail will be installed in the southbound lanes of traffic on Main Street between Warwick Trafficway and West 30th Street.

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 Wednesday, October 19.

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 30th Street.

Cross-traffic at the intersection of 27th Street and Main Street, Grand Boulevard and Warwick Trafficway, and 30th Street 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.