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Blue River Road's Broken Promise | Kansas City News
In south Kansas City, Missouri, residents are furious as Blue River Road — closed since 2010 and crumbling from decades of neglect — threatens to become a permanent eyesore. Once a historic scenic route tied to President Truman, the road’s collapse stems from halted drainage maintenance in 1990. While the city eyeing a $30–50 million rebuild faces funding hurdles due to tough geography, locals reject a cheap $1–2 million trail project as a band-aid. Phase one of that trail starts this fall with $700K allocated — but community members demand a real fix that restores functionality, not just…
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