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KCATA Opens Transit Center in Kansas City, KS

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) joined the Unified Government of Kansas City, KS/Wyandotte County earlier this month to open the Downtown KCK MetroCenter at 7th & Minnesota Avenue.

“More and more people are figuring out that transit is an excellent way to save money and go green,” said KCATA General Manager Mark Huffer. “We are excited to partner with the Unified Government to bring better facilities and a better passenger experience to our transit customers in Kansas City, KS.”

Along with Huffer, speakers at the opening event included Mayor Mark Holland, former Mayor Joe Reardon, FTA Region 7 Administrator Mokhtee Ahmad, KCK Chamber of Commerce President/Chief Executive Officer Cindy Cash, Police Chief Rick Armstrong, and Wyandotte Nation Chief Billy Friend.

KCATA constructed the Downtown KCK MetroCenter as part of a regional project funded with a $50 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant. Improvements along the system’s 101 Minnesota/State Avenue route—which begins at the 10th & Main MetroCenter in downtown Kansas City, MO, travels through downtown Kansas City, KS, and ends at Village West—also will include another new facility opening Sept. 29.

The $2.3 million facility provides a convenient off-street boarding area for eight routes. It is the only location that will serve buses from three area public transit systems: KCATA, Unified Government Transit, and The JO, Johnson County, KS.

Improved amenities at the site include real-time bus arrival information for KCATA’s Metro routes, new audio-enabled traffic signals at the 7th & Minnesota intersection, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps, extended streetscape west of Minnesota, and pedestrian crosswalks.

The Downtown KCK MetroCenter also features a 180-foot stone wall art installation that displays symbols representing the 12 clans of the Wyandotte Nation, along with a 13th symbol that represents the nation as a whole.

KCATA General Manager Mark Huffer was among the speakers at dedication ceremonies for the Downtown KCK MetroCenter in Kansas City, KS.

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