KC Streetcar extension will open this fall — but Main Street will be smooth sooner
After years of a ripped up Main Street, midtown drivers will soon enjoy a smooth drive on the thoroughfare.
Crews are resurfacing the road as the Kansas City streetcar’s Main Street extension nears its fall opening.
Main Street will remain open to drivers during the resurfacing from 34th to 49th streets, which approximately runs from Costco to the Plaza Library.
When will Main Street finally be smooth?
Katie Meyer, spokesperson for KC Streetcar Constructors, said in an email that the resurfacing work should last two to three weeks. This means that, weather permitting, the repaving will be done by mid-May, after which workers will put down striping.
The work typically occurs from Monday through Saturday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to Meyer.
A KC Streetcar Authority spokesperson said they were planning a fall opening for the 3.5 mile extension, but did not provide any other specifics.
Testing began in January on the streetcar’s southern extension, which runs from Crown Center to UMKC.
On April 22, workers laid the final tracks on the riverfront streetcar extension, which will run from the River Market to Berkley Riverfront Park and is expected to open in 2026.
Kansas City plans on resurfacing 400 lane miles in the next 12 months, including nearby Broadway Boulevard and Westport Road.
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