Update: Streetcar track repairs to begin Thursday morning
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - UPDATE: “Track repairs on the Main Street Bridge over I-670 will begin Thursday morning with crews working around the clock to make the necessary repairs,” KC Streetcar said in an update.
“Streetcar service will continue to be supplemented with RideKC bus service with frequencies of 20-30 minutes,” they continued. “These buses will stop at all designated and open streetcar stops.”
“Further details about the specific repair work and schedule will be forthcoming,” they said.
You can read the full update by clicking here.
Previous coverage is below.
On Wednesday, the streetcar in downtown Kansas City was still suspended due to track repairs.
Repairs were required near the I-670 bridge on the line near Main Street and Truman Road North. RideKC bus service is being supplemented to adjust to this.
RideKC bus bridge service will be every 10 to 15 minutes, with approximately three to six buses on the route. Buses will stop at all of the designated and open streetcar stops regardless.
🚨SERVICE ALERT🚨#kcstreetcar service is currently suspended for the duration of the day due to track repairs required near the vicinity of the I-670 bridge on the line near Main Street and Truman Road North. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/N7E2ylse0r
— KC Streetcar 🚊 (@kcstreetcar) July 4, 2023
All of these changes were happening until midnight but we’ve heard no word on it being resolved yet.
The streetcar’s Twitter page wrote ‘We appreciate everyone’s patience” along with other information about getting to and from wherever riders need to by g up for free text alerts with ride kc notify by texting streetcar to 816-685-8541 to subscribe.
The power and light northbound stop was closed all Tuesday evening so for northbound travel, riders are encouraged to use either the Kauffman Center or Metro Center northbound stops.
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The @KCStreetcar will have @RideKC busses operating every 10-15 min until midnight. (FREE!) At @unionstationkc, riders can use the the bus bridge to access the stop. Please allow for extra transit time. (1/5) pic.twitter.com/unZzHheleV
As of Wednesday afternoon the Streetcar Authority and its transit partners were still examining the rails to determine a plan and schedule for repairs.
Some riders at both ends of the line were surprised to board busses throughout the day.
James Byrne and his family were visiting downtown Kansas City and had hoped to ride the streetcar for a good view of downtown.
“The busses are fine,” he said. “But the streetcar would have been better.”
The busses, scheduled to run every 15 minutes or so, appeared to be a little behind at some points during the day. But most visitors downtown seemed to take it all in stride.
Caroline Winterton and her sister were just happy to be taking public transportation.
“It’s so far so good,” Winterton said. “As long as we don’t have to walk, we’re good.”
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