Decades-long advocacy effort ends as Kansas City opens new pedestrian bridge connecting River Market to Berkley Riverfront | KCUR

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City officials on May 8 celebrated the opening of the Grand Boulevard Bike and Pedestrian Bridge, a protected pathway that will connect the River Market to the Berkley Riverfront.

The Grand Boulevard Bike and Pedestrian Bridge opened to the public on May 8, offering a safer option to walk to sites like CPKC Stadium. This comes shortly before the Kansas City Streetcar Riverfront Extension opens on May 18.

A new pedestrian bridge downtown will let Kansas Citians safely walk or bike to the Berkley Riverfront, including Kansas City Current matches at CPKC Stadium. . . .

The protected pathway runs parallel to the existing Grand Boulevard bridge, which will soon support the Kansas City Streetcar’s riverfront extension. The $15 million infrastructure project is intended to safely connect pedestrians and cyclists to growing development along the river.

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Decades-long advocacy effort ends as Kansas City opens new pedestrian bridge connecting River Market to Berkley Riverfront | KCUR