KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KC Streetcar workers continued work Saturday on a set of final welds connecting rails between the River Market and the southern terminus at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri, City Manager Brian Platt and Mayor Quinton Lucas both posted social media video of the welding process Saturday morning near the County Club Plaza stop.
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Final welds of @kcstreetcar rail today for the southern extension to the Plaza. This process is called thermite welding: the ends of two rails are heated for 6 minutes to around 4000 degrees and metal powder is liquified and poured into the gap to join the rail sections. pic.twitter.com/xfTyTLNOT8
— Brian David Platt (@BrianDavidPlatt) November 23, 2024
It’s getting rail, y’all.
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) November 23, 2024
Checking out some of the final touches on @kcstreetcar connections today. pic.twitter.com/J2OB4AgaSM
A KC Streetcar spokesperson said final welds will continue to be made on Sunday and into next week, with final track work complete in early December.
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