In May 2016, streetcar services returned to downtown Kansas City, Missouri, after nearly 60 years. This $102 million transit investment has helped spur over $1.8 billion in economic development and significant growth in sales tax revenue along the streetcar's 2.2-mile corridor. Ridership exceeded one million riders in the first six months, averaging 6,300 riders a day. This presentation will walk-through through the project's evolution from design and funding to operations. In addition to being a linear transit project in a constrained urban right-of-way, this project included extensive utility relocations, ADA accessibility efforts, and traffic simulation upgrades. The streetcar maintenance yard was awarded a LEED Gold Certification, and this is the first transit project to obtain the ISI EnvisionA Platinum Sustainable Infrastructure Award. Learning Objectives: Identify alternative funding options for implementing a transit project. Explore the lessons learned in Kansas City, from construction to operation, along an existing urban street. Illustrate how fixed transit can be a tool to enhance development investment and economic growth.

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Rob Krewson;Jason Waldron

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