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Kansas City lawmakers recently approved millions in state and federal funding for the four-block South Loop project, getting them significantly closer to their fundraising goal. Officials hope the first half of the park could be finished by the 2026 World Cup.
“The South Loop is an active reclamation of space for all Kansas Citians. It will be a call to action for healing the wounds created by our highway system throughout the urban core,” said Jon Stephens, president and CEO Kansas City’s port authority.
Backers of a South Loop park atop Interstate 670 say the project could spark $685 million in construction that would include about 1,200 apartments downtown.
The South Loop Link could create substantial financial benefits for downtown Kansas City, some of which will help sustain the park after it opens.
The South Loop Project that would put a park over four blocks of I-670 as it passes through downtown Kansas City is getting closer to breaking ground