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Agency, MO · Traffic & Transit
nwmissourinews.com
Drunken driving is unacceptable, risking lives is never worth potential outcome
Drunken driving is not a harmless mistake, it is a choice that can put the lives of everyone on the road at risk. There is no excuse for getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. If someone has been drinking, they need to find another way home — call a friend, order a Safe Ride, walk if it’s safe, Uber or simply make arrangements before the night begins.
KCTV 5
‘It will be great’: Groundbreaking for new KC pedestrian bridge on schedule for this week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - City and federal officials will be at MLK Park on Wednesday for the groundbreaking and dedication of a new pedestrian bridge. The bridge will be constructed over Brush Creek and will allow those living north of Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard to MLK Park. “That’s going...
martincitytelegraph.com
Bus Route 50 now travels north to IRS, but its the south location that’s creating problems
Participants were eager to discuss a Waldo bus route at the August 24th Sixth District Community meeting held at the Red Bridge Public Library, hosted by City Councilmembers Johnathan Duncan and Andrea Bough. Featured speaker AJ Farris, Director of Planning & Scheduling for the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA),...
hoodline.com
River Market Merchants Rage as KC Parking Tickets Jump Nearly 60% in a Year
Steve Stegall says he can't even drive to his own bar during the day anymore without getting a parking ticket. The owner of Blue Line Hockey Bar at 529 Walnut St. in Kansas City's River Market has accrued about $2,500 in fines, and on August 30 he got two $24.50 tickets within a single minute — one for parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at 12:05 p.m., and another for parking within 30 feet of a crosswalk at 12:06 p.m.
hoodline.com
Kansas City Council Approves $51.57M to Finally Build I-670 Deck Park
Kansas City's long-discussed plan to cap a stretch of Interstate 670 with a public park cleared its biggest hurdle yet on Thursday, when the City Council voted to approve funding that lets construction begin. The vote authorizes $51.57 million in taxable special obligation bond proceeds to launch Phase One of what's now called Roy Blunt Luminary Park, a project meant to physically reconnect downtown's Central Business District with the Crossroads Arts District.
fox4kc.com
Restaurant owners in River Market concerned over Barnacles, street parking
KANSAS CITY, Mo — On Monday, businesses in the River Market said ‘enough’ to parking issues that turn off customers and employees. Steve and Letty Stegall own Blue Line Hockey Bar on the corner of Walnut and Missouri Avenue in the River Market. The couple said they’ve dealt with their own personal experiences with the city repeatedly ticketing their cars. They have had Barnacles on their car, and they were recently cited while unloading groceries in the front of their establishment.
KCTV 5
Southwest Trafficway to reopen after crews repair sinkhole
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Southwest Trafficway will reopen earlier than expected as KC Water crews battled both extreme heat and an infrastructure failure to repair a major sinkhole. KC Water said the street will reopen at 3 p.m. Tuesday and in time for the evening commute. They originally didn’t...
fox4kc.com
Restaurant owners in River Market concerned over Barnacles, street parking
On Monday, businesses in the River Market said 'enough' to parking issues that turn off customers and employees. https://fox4kc.com/news/restaurant-owners-in-river-market-concerned-over-barnacles-street-parking/
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Lane closures continue after street collapse on Southwest Trafficway
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All southbound lanes and two northbound lanes remain closed on Southwest Trafficway Monday following a street collapse. The lane closures are between Interstate 35 and 31st Street, with Broadway Boulevard being used as a detour. The sinkhole was the result of a sewer collapse. The...