{"id":1456718,"date":"2025-10-25T11:32:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/?p=1456718"},"modified":"2025-10-25T11:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:32:49","slug":"veja-os-planos-da-rock-island-bridge-para-entretenimento-no-kansas-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/veja-os-planos-da-rock-island-bridge-para-entretenimento-no-kansas-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Veja os planos da Rock Island Bridge para entretenimento no Kansas River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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O espa\u00e7o interior do local de entretenimento Rock Island Bridge ainda est\u00e1 em constru\u00e7\u00e3o na estrutura que atravessa o rio Kansas entre Kansas e Missouri.<\/p>\n

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Inside Look<\/b><\/i><\/a> is a Star series that takes our readers behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and not-so-well-known places and events in Kansas City. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at InsideLook@kcstar.com.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The interior space of the Rock Island Bridge entertainment venue is still under construction on the structure that spans the Kansas River between Kansas and Missouri. Photo by Chris Ochsner, cochsner@kcstar.com<\/figcaption><\/p>\n

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The once-industrial Rock Island Bridge,<\/a> built in 1905, is being reborn as a two-level entertainment hub spanning the Kansas River.<\/p>\n

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The project\u2019s vision includes restaurants, bars,<\/a> shops, and event spaces \u2014 transforming the historic span into a vibrant public gathering place just steps from the Hy-Vee Arena.<\/p>\n

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The project initially eyed a 2023 opening date, but construction delays have pushed<\/a> that back.<\/p>\n

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A recent visit to the site revealed a mix of visible progress and ongoing work \u2014 some areas nearly ready for visitors, others still alive with construction crews and equipment.<\/p>\n

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According to Rock Island Bridge engagement manager Jake Fesi and Michael Zeller, CEO of Flying Truss LLC \u2014 the development company leading the project \u2014 the bridge is on track to open in 2025.<\/p>\n

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These illustrations offer a closer look at what\u2019s been completed so far and what\u2019s still to come.<\/p>\n

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A new gathering spot<\/h2>\n

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The Rock Island Bridge now links Kansas City, Kansas, and the West Bottoms over the Kansas River near Hy-Vee Arena, featuring seating, bars, and businesses above the water. Future plans include new river access and trail connections on both sides of the river.<\/p>\n

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A public park over the river<\/h2>\n

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The bridge functions as a biking and walking trail, designed like an open park with no admission required. It serves as a mixed-use community space, offering not only recreation but also food and drink options<\/a> for visitors. The adjoining viewing platform can also host vendors or community events like farmers markets and art fairs.<\/p>\n

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Illuminated and heated for all seasons<\/h2>\n

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A custom lighting system will glow through the translucent roof panels, while built-in heaters, roll-down screens, and glass walls keep the space comfortable during cold weather. The facility will pause operations during January and February.<\/p>\n

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Old mechanisms, new hydraulics, higher bridge<\/h2>\n

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After the 1951 flood, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers added screw-lift gates, built by L.G. Barcus Co., to raise the bridge\u2019s three trusses during high water. Using the same mechanisms, the L.G. Barcus elevated the bridge in 2023 to its permanent position, set four feet above the newly constructed levees. Hydraulic motors were installed and integrated with the existing gear system.<\/p>\n

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Stacked decks for gathering<\/h2>\n

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Both the top deck and the main deck features two stories of seating, restrooms and bars.<\/p>\n

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The main deck features a space for up to 75 guests, complete with a kitchen, bar, and ADA lift.<\/p>\n

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Full-service dining with a river view<\/h2>\n

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An enclosed dining area will house The River House restaurant, with a full-service kitchen supporting both waiter service and pick-up through a designated service window.<\/p>\n

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50-foot bar anchors upper-level venue<\/h2>\n

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The upper level offers a covered private event space with a 50-foot bar, repurposed steel rail footrests, and built-in heaters. It can host up to 225 seated or 300 standing guests.<\/p>\n

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Sources: Flying Truss, LLC, rockislandkc.com<\/figcaption><\/p>\n

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The event space offers flexible configurations to accommodate a wide range of event types and sizes.<\/p>\n

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Neil Nakahodo \u00e9 artista gr\u00e1fico do The Kansas City Star. Est\u00e1 na empresa h\u00e1 mais de 20 anos, produzindo ilustra\u00e7\u00f5es, gr\u00e1ficos e v\u00eddeos.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

‘O artigo anterior pode incluir informa\u00e7\u00f5es divulgadas por terceiros’ <\/em><\/p>\n

‘Alguns detalhes deste artigo foram extra\u00eddos da seguinte fonte www.kansascity.com’ <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 O artigo anterior foi obtido e traduzido do site internacional da celebrity.land \u2019 Source Link <\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

O espa\u00e7o interior do local de entretenimento Rock Island Bridge ainda est\u00e1 em constru\u00e7\u00e3o na estrutura que atravessa o rio Kansas entre Kansas e Missouri. Chris Ochsner cochsner@kcstar.com [–> Inside Look is a Star series that takes our readers behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and not-so-well-known places and events in Kansas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1456719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1456718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entretenimento"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1456718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1456718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1456718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1456719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1456718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1456718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1456718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}