KC Streetcar Constructors to Move Rail for Track Construction

Crews will work in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 5 to minimize impacts to the traveling public.

Crews move rail into the work zone near 39th Street on November 5, 2023.

(Kansas City, MO) - KC Streetcar Constructors will pull at least 2,800 feet of rail from the rail staging area at 51st Street and Brookside Boulevard. The rail will be pulled into the existing traffic control on the east side of Main Street near Westport Road, 41st Street, and 43rd 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 3 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, and will be complete by 7 a.m.

WHERE: KC Streetcar Constructors will pull the rail from 51st Street north on Main Street into the existing traffic control setup:

• On the east side of Main Street near Westport Road.

• On the east side of Main Street between 41st Street and 43rd Street.

Cross-traffic at the Main Street intersections of 51st Street, 49th Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard, 46th Street, 45th Street, 43rd Street, 41st Street, 40th Street, and 39th Street will be temporarily halted until the rail, equipment and personnel have cleared the intersection. Officers with the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department will assist with traffic control during this process to facilitate a safe and efficient operation.

MEDIA: For day of media opportunities or interviews, please call 816-337-1013 prior to the event. For any media on site, please stay on the sidewalk away from the rail movement and outside of the construction zone.

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.