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Nostalgia & History > Kansas City Rock Island RR Bridge Project GroundbreakingDate: 05/16/23 17:33 Kansas City Rock Island RR Bridge Project Groundbreaking Author: mpe383 The Kansas Governor and other political "stars" broke ground on a project that will turn the former Rock Island RR bridge over the Kansas River in KCK into an entertainment venue.
https://www.wibw.com/2023/05/16/governor-kelly-breaks-ground-rock-island-railroad-bridge-project-kansas-city/ Link to the project webpage: https://rockislandkc.com/ Date: 05/16/23 18:00 Re: Kansas City Rock Island Bridge Project Groundbreaking Author: timz Must be this one?
https://goo.gl/maps/nDcJbtwc2NmXZNU57 Was it ever anything but a spur to the stockyards? Date: 05/16/23 18:06 Re: Kansas City Rock Island Bridge Project Groundbreaking Author: wister6813 That is the bridge. After crossing the bridge, the line curved to the north to the freight station. The headhouse, and a portion of dock, still exist.
Rock Island Freight Headhouse https://maps.app.goo.gl/HkAc2uPAM5ZEXKaD7?g_st=ic Date: 05/16/23 18:34 Re: Kansas City Rock Island RR Bridge Project Groundbreaking Author: Milwaukee This is great news. This should present a fun and very unique venue for KC. That will also add to the signficant railroad history preserved in the area.
Thanks for sharing the news with us here on TO. Date: 05/16/23 23:36 Re: Kansas City Rock Island RR Bridge Project Groundbreaking Author: mp51w Thank you for the news story and link!
Date: 05/17/23 06:31 Re: Kansas City Rock Island RR Bridge Project Groundbreaking Author: AMTRUK Interesting idea. i would think that the lead (paint) abatement alone would make this project cost prohibitive. Oh wait, this isn't in California.
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