Kansas City Highway Reconstruction
Sector: Road • Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Source: Flatland
The project aims to address the negative impacts of the highway system on minority communities in Kansas City, particularly focusing on the environmental and traffic studies for the Eastside and Westside neighborhoods. It seeks to redress the harms caused by the construction of Bruce R. Watkins Drive and U.S. 71, which displaced thousands of families and disrupted local businesses.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Road
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Flatland
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Status
Original status | Under Construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | The project aims to address the negative impacts of the highway system on minority communities in Kansas City, particularly focusing on the environmental and traffic studies for the Eastside and Westside neighborhoods. It seeks to redress the harms caused by the construction of Bruce R. Watkins Drive and U.S. 71, which displaced thousands of families and disrupted local businesses. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Missouri |
City | Kansas City |
Source
Source | Flatland |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road |
Article published date | 2025-02-28 |
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