DowntownKC.net

I came across this map on kansascitylightrail.org of the possible light rail routes the city is currently debating. It’s hosted on Google maps, so yes, you can scroll around.

I’m not sure what the difference between the blue and yellow lines are. Hmm…

The optimal routes for the light rail to be successful in Kansas City are:

• Use the current MAX route as a guide. KC is lucky in that most everything worth going to is in a straight line; river market, downtown, crown center, westport, plaza, brookside, waldo.
• Given that the average cost / mile of light rail is about $60-$70 million, auxiliary lines need to be carefully thought out. Westport to the sports complex is a straight shot and makes a lot of sense. I don’t think a Waldo to the Zoo would be used enough to make it worth $250 million. Downtown to the Speedway would cost $1 bilion, which makes it way out of the realm of possibility.
• Stop by Zona Rosa on your way from downtown to the airport. No brainer

What route modifications would you like to see?