Main Street Extension Tie-In
It’s TIE IN time! KC Streetcar Constructors is connecting the existing downtown streetcar system to the Main Street Extension. Work has been in progress over the last several weeks to prepare for this major milestone. Crews have been connecting the overhead catenary system (OCS) wires, repairing the Main Street Viaduct, and testing the new Pershing crossover.
This work has traffic and streetcar service impacts. There are two items to be aware about the work to complete the tie-in.
Northbound Main Street traffic closed on Monday, September 23 from Pershing Road to 20th Street for approximately 4 weeks. This closure will allow crews to complete bridge repairs to the Main Street Viaduct and complete the final track construction at this end of the extension. View the detour map for this closure to the right.
Starting Monday, September 30, KCSC is working 24-hour shifts, when possible, to complete the tie-in between the existing downtown streetcar line to the new Main Street Extension. There will be impacts to streetcar service during this work. Please visit the KC Streetcar Authority’s website https://kcstreetcar.org/service/ to learn more about streetcar service during the tie-in work.
During this time, crews will:
Remove the existing crossover located north of Pershing Road.
Replace expansion joints on the Main Street Viaduct.
Weld rail and construct the final northbound and southbound track needed in the intersection.
Pour the final bridge deck on the Main Street Viaduct.
While this work is happening, each weekday the communications team will update this blog with work that has been completed. Follow along for the latest!
Pershing Tie-In Updates
Week of October 14
During the Pershing Tie-In this week, crews worked on the following activities:
Saturday, October 19- Sunday, October 20:
Completed pavement striping near the intersection of Main Street and Pershing Road and on the Main Street Viaduct
Began systems and integrated testing.
Friday, October 18
Continued pavement striping near the intersection of Main Street and Pershing Road and on the Main Street Viaduct
Thursday, October 17
Installed pavement striping near the intersection of Main Street and Pershing Road and on the Main Street Viaduct
Wednesday, October 16
Poured concrete for bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Continued electrical work for the Northbound Union Station streetcar stop
Began installing new traffic signs near the Main Street and Pershing Road intersection
Tuesday, October 15
Electrical work for the Northbound Union Station streetcar stop
Poured concrete for bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Installed sod in the northeast corner of the Main Street and Pershing Road intersection
Monday, October 14:
Installed Real-Time Arrival sign and shelter glass at the Northbound Union Station streetcar stop
Poured concrete for bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Continued bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Week of October 7
During the Pershing Tie-In this week, crews worked on the following activities:
Saturday, October 12 - Sunday, October 13:
Removed concrete forms for southbound track
Installed brick pavers behind the Northbound Union Station streetcar stop
Friday, October 11
Poured concrete for southbound track
Continued working on the wires on the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) poles
Continued bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Thursday, October 10
Continued working on the wires on the OCS poles
Built southbound track
Tied rebar for southbound track
Wednesday, October 9
Poured concrete for bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Began asphalt paving north of the Main Street and Pershing Road intersection
Installing wires on the OCS poles
Tuesday, October 8
Poured concrete for bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Prepped and set forms for an overlay pour on the Main Street Viaduct
Continued bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Monday, October 7
Continued demolition of expansion joints
Poured concrete for southbound expansion joints through the track slab
Poured concrete for bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Week of September 30
During the Pershing Tie-In this week, crews worked on the following activities:
Saturday, October 5 - Sunday, October 6:
Poured concrete for northbound track slab
Welded rail for southbound track
Friday, October 4:
Welded rail for track construction
Removed the existing track turnout
Continued demolition and clean up on bridge expansion joints
Poured northbound curb lane between the northbound streetcar track and east side curb
Set forms to prepare for a track concrete pour
Thursday, October 3:
Welded rail for track construction
Continued demolition and removal of existing track turnout
Poured concrete for expansion joints on the Main Street Viaduct
Wednesday, October 2:
Continued demolition and removal of existing track turnout
Worked on bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Poured concrete for bridge deck repairs on the Main Street Viaduct
Tuesday, October 1:
Begin demolition and removal of the existing track turnout
Northbound and southbound track slab demolition
Poured overlay for the bridge deck on the Main Street Viaduct
Monday, September 30:
Roadway demolition for northbound tie-in point
Track slab demolition for joint repair
Poured concrete for the curb in the east lane
Poured concrete for the bridge deck east of the approach slab
Check out some photos below that show the progress at Main Street and Pershing Road from February 2024 to September 2024.
