This project consists of an approximately one-mile long floodwall/levee which will provide the Swope Park Industrial Area with protection from up to a 0.2 percent chance (500-year) flood event. Safe ingress and egress will be provided to the area by constructing a new railroad flyover bridge with an approach road incorporated into the levee. The City will be responsible for providing all lands, easements, rights-of-way, utility, road and bridge relocations, and disposal areas needed for the project. Design plans for the floodwall/levee system are 95 percent complete. The railroad flyover bridge plans are complete and the stormwater improvements at the entrance to the park at 75th Street and Cleveland Avenue are in design. By eliminating the at-grade railroad crossing, it is anticipated that the railroad will contribute a minimum of five percent of the cost of the bridge. The City signed the Project Partnership Agreement with US Army Corps of Engineers for construction in May 2011 and construction began in 2012 on the interior drainage system. Project completion is anticipated in 2024 subject to adequate federal appropriations and local match. As of July 28, 2021, this project is included in the City of Kansas City's FY 2022-2026 CIP and funding is allotted for 2021-2022 and 2023-2024. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.
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