Kansas City Toy Train Streetcar Pedestrian DEI Bridge Debuts

This developer blog offers a peek at facilities dedicated solely for the convenience of luxury apartment dwellers and lady soccer fans . . . 

A few weeks back, the fences were peeled back on the Riverfront Pedestrian Bridge, which runs parallel to Grand from 2nd Street to where Grand turns into Berkley Parkway in front of Core Phase 2. From my walk on it, it’s a 5 minute walk from 2nd and Grand to Core Phase 2 and is the more direct pedestrian route than the existing Town of Kansas Bridge and Riverfront Trail that so many have utilized. The new bridge will open up in the coming weeks and, besides being a shortcut for pedestrians to get to and from Berkley Park, it offers a safer alternative than walking and biking on the shoulders of the Grand bridge (something that’s extremely dangerous now thanks to narrow clearances due to the Streetcar).

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KC Streetcar Riverfront Testing. New Riverfront Pedestrian Bridge.

The KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension is in testing ahead of its May opening and I take a quick look at the new pedestrian bridge.