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The final phase of Wornall Road improvements begin this month

The ~$13.8 million Wornall Road project first began in 2018. It is scheduled to conclude its next and final phase in 2024. Here’s what improvements you can expect.

September 7, 2023 • 
Charmaine Merriweather
Wornall Road | 85th to 89th Street

The Wornall Road project is now at the end of the road.

Photo by CFS Engineers

It’s been a long road. Since 2018, the City of KCMO and the Waldo Community Improvement District have been working on Wornall Road’s infrastructure.

The City allocated ~$13.8 million to complete the project in two phases.

Phase one was completed in spring 2019. Upgrades were added from 85th Street to 89th Street — including a sidewalk, streetlights, and a new water line.

Now comes the finale: 74th Street to 79th Street.

Waldo district streetcape plan

Take a look at the plan for the finished road. We’re almost there.

Photo by KCMO Public Works Department

Project bid reviews for phase two are expected to be completed this September. Then, contracts will be issued to:

  • Reconstruct the roadway to improve traffic flow
  • Add a new sidewalk along 79th Street
  • Add interconnected signals + LED streetlights
  • Modify the parking lot at 75th Street and Wornall Road
  • Integrate the smart sewer program
  • Extend the Trolley Trail Track from 74th Street to 75th Street
  • Replace the water main

Construction is projected to last 15-18 months.