Built in 1905, the 702-foot Rock Island Bridge once carried livestock over the river as part of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. It was decommissioned in the early 1970s.

Rock Island Bridge in Kansas City, Kansas, is getting a dramatic makeover as an over-the-water entertainment district, but its opening has been delayed several times. Once a railway bridge from ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Another delay in an opening date for the Rock Island Bridge. The bridge that would serve as an entertainment district, connecting Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City ...

Construction on the bridge-turned-entertainment center that will sit over the Kaw on a former railroad line is 85% complete and was fully funded as of earlier this spring, its developer said. Mike ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Developers of the Rock Island Bridge entertainment venue announced Friday the grand opening of the West Bottoms project will be moved to spring 2025. A news release announcing ...

Crews built the Rock Island Bridge in 1905. It was used to get cattle in and out of Kansas City’s West Bottoms. Now project developers say to imagine a park on the bridge. Soon, there will be ...

The city was awarded $11.5 million through a federal grant to improve "critical readiness" at Rock Island Arsenal. Work is expect to run from August 2025 to December 2026.

Crews built the Rock Island Bridge in 1905. It was used to get cattle in and out of Kansas City’s West Bottoms. Soon, the bridge will serve an entirely new purpose.

Spanning both sides of the state line, Rock Island Bridge — a first-of-its-kind entertainment district that will include bars, coffee shops and restaurants — could begin construction as soon ...