# @thekansascitystar on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNn7xGPcYE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18810808-thekansascitystar-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-02-03T20:00:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kansas City Star (@thekansascitystar) — https://gondola.cc/thekansascitystar

## Caption

Construction will begin next month on an ambitious project to transform a rusty old locomotive bridge into a unique entertainment destination over the Kansas River.

“It’s really happening now,” said Michael Zeller of Flying Truss LLC, the company that has worked for years on a plan to redevelop the Rock Island Bridge near the Hy-Vee Arena in the West Bottoms.

Upon completion, Zeller says the long-abandoned Rock Island bridge will feature bars and restaurants in an entertainment venue unique to Kansas City.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway opened the 702-foot bridge in 1905. But after the need to carry livestock to the stockyards dissipated, the railroad stopped using the bridge, and it has sat idle since the early 1970s.

Zeller expects work to be completed by March 2024.

“It’s becoming Kansas City’s first true waterfront,” he said. 

Read more about the project at the link in our bio. 

#KansasCity #Development #WestBottoms #KC #KCProject

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kc, kansascity, westbottoms, kcproject, development

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