KC Streetcar Constructors to Move Rail for Track Construction

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

Overhead shot of the southern rail pile near 51st Street and Brookside Boulevard.

(Kansas City, MO) - KC Streetcar Constructors will pull at least 1,600 feet of rail from the rail staging area near 27th Street and Grand Boulevard. The rail will be pulled into the existing traffic control on the west side of Main Street near Pershing Road.

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 4 a.m. on Friday, September 15, and will be complete by 7 a.m.

WHERE: KC Streetcar Constructors will pull the rail from Grand Boulevard north on Main Street into the existing traffic control setup on the west side of Main Street near Pershing Road.

Cross-traffic at the Main Street intersections of Warwick Trafficway, Grand Boulevard, 27th Street and Pershing Road 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.