KC Streetcar gets federal approval for Main Street Extension

Kansas City, Missouri's proposed KC Streetcar extension was approved by the Federal Transit Administration on May 22, officials announced Tuesday.

THE K-C STREETCAR ISONE STEP CLOSER TOEXPANSION.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER SARAH PLAEXPLAINS WHAT LESSONSTHE K-C STREETCARAUTHORITY HAS LEARNEDSINCE IT OPENED --AND HOW IT WILL USETHOSE LESSONS FOR THEEXTENSION.It looks like the plans toextend the streetcar fromUnion Station to UMKC finallyis taking a step forward.The streetcar began runninin Kansas City four years ago..and now the city could screws start working onextending the line this yearWe've started withengineering.

We'll beadvancing some of thedetailed design work on theproject, hiring our desiteam, bringing on ourconstruction team, preparingfor utility relocation..The Federal TransitAdministration approved theKC Streetcar Authorityextension plan to moveforward.The extension will pick up atUnion Station, go down MainStreet and end near UMKC at51st & BrooksideOur goal will be to minimizethe impact of constructionWe've learned a lot from theproject downtown, whatworked well, how we supporlocal business, support theneighborhoods...That's most important forPhyllis ManleyI like the progress.

I'mexcited, i like to see the citygrow.Manley has been running herbarber shop in Midtown alongMain Street for 30 years.This corridor is historic and wedo want to keep the natureand the culture of it intact,however you know we alwayshave got to upgrade.She and her work partnerMaurice Basey hope theywon't lose much businessduring constructioHoping that the city learnedfrom the first phase and theydo better the second phase tokeep these businessesrunning.The streetcar authority hopesto have the extension finishedby 2025.Sarah Plake 41 action news.THE K-C STREETCARAUTHORITY IS WAITING ONA 174-MILLION DOLLLARFEDERAL GRANT.THE MONEY WILLGUARANTEE THAT TEXTENSION CAN HAPPEN.THE FULL COST