Mayor Lucas Secures $40 Million Grant from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Replace Nine Vital Bridges

Grant helps to bolster citywide "Reconnecting Kansas City" program to improve quality of life for all residents

Kansas City, Mo – Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas will unveil details of the $40 million Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Grant to replace and restore critical bridge infrastructure across the city, at a press conference on Friday, November 1 at 9 a.m.

The funding is awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation and is made possible through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The City of Kansas City will provide a $10 million local match, creating a $50 million total investment. The entire investment will bolster the Kansas City’s ongoing efforts to enhance connectivity and safety for residents, providing vital upgrades to nine bridges spanning key areas throughout the city.

“I am proud the Biden-Harris Administration awarded our community with critical federal funding, allowing us to make significant upgrades to ensure safe and efficient travel for all Kansas Citians and visitors traveling across our bridges," said Mayor Lucas. "But the upcoming bridge repair projects are not just about fixing crumbling bridges, it’s about reconnecting our neighborhoods, improving access to jobs and resources, and unlocking continued economic growth for our entire city. We’ll continue to find ways to better connect our neighborhoods and build a stronger, safer community for all.”

Bridges to be replaced through grant:

• 112th Street over the Fishing River

• Pleasant Valley Road over Big Shoal Creek

• 12th Street over Big Blue River

• Belleview Avenue over Brush Creek

• Roanoke Parkway over Brush Creek

• Benton Boulevard over Brush Creek

• Elmwood Avenue over Brush Creek

• Gregory Boulevard over Big Blue River

• Hillcrest Road over Small Creek

The bridge replacements and rehabilitation projects will also use new engineering standards taking into consideration environmental resiliency and sustainability standards, upgrading infrastructure to meet modern practices. 

The bridge project is part of Kansas City’s larger Reconnecting Kansas City program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau, aiming to bridge gaps between neighborhoods, enhance infrastructure resiliency, and boost economic opportunities for all Kansas Citians.

As a reminder, over the last two years, Kansas City secured more than $150 million in grants, including the BIP grant, to support more than 40 projects to improve Kansas City’s environment, infrastructure, parks, public safety, affordable housing, and more. Most of the funding comes from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act.

Recent projects funded by federal grants include:

• Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to focus on removing lead hazards in about 170 homes in low-income, minority neighborhoods, and where children under the age of six years old live. ($6.4 million)

• Safe Streets for All grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make traffic safety improvements on Prospect Avenue ($10 million)

• Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to further improvements along 71 Highway ($5 million)

• Reconnecting Communities grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to study connectivity and mobility improvements to I-35, and within Kansas City’s Westside neighborhood ($1 million)