KC Streetcar Constructors to Pull Rail for Track Construction

Crews will work before rush hour on Thursday, May 19 to minimize traffic impacts

KC Streetcar Constructors pull a string of rail from the rail yard to the construction zone near Pershing Road and Main Street on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

KC Streetcar Constructors will pull 800 feet of rail from the rail holding area to the work zone near Pershing Road and Main Street in the early morning hours to minimize traffic impacts.

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

WHEN: For the safety of all and to lessen the traffic impacts on Main Street, this work is scheduled to begin at 5 a.m. on Thursday, May 19. The rail pull activity is anticipated to be completed within two hours, before rush hour begins on the corridor.

WHERE: KC Streetcar Constructors will be pulling the rail from Grand Boulevard, south on Main Street toward Warwick Trafficway, then pulled back to the north into the existing traffic control setup on the west side of Main Street. Main Street will remain open in both directions during the rail pull.

During this activity, the backup alarms form the equipment will be switched to white noise to keep the activity as quiet as possible. While the rail travels through intersections or past driveways, cross-traffic will be temporarily blocked 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 KC Streetcar Main Street Extension construction, please visit buildkcstreetcar.com or contact the KC Streetcar Constructors at info@buildkcstreetcar.com.