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Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:49 am
by FangKC
Chouteau Parkway will be widened to 4 lanes and have a median added from Armour Road (210 Highway) to I-35.  The plan includes bike lanes.  Some buildings along the parkway will be purchased and demolished--mostly the strip north of Parvin Road. Work starts in 2012.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/03/08/27 ... rkway.html

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:10 pm
by darin
Alas, this project has already forced Diamond Joe's to close and the venerable Donut King to move to North Kansas City in new strip mall. The Donut King flashing lights signage will sorely be missed. 

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:18 pm
by NDTeve
Diamond Joe's is closed? Terrible.

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:43 pm
by NorthlandGuy
What's sad is that the City/Parks department deem it necessary to had no commericial real estate along Parkways. Searcy Creek, Line Creek, and Shoal Creek parkways are prime examples.

This area already has barely no basic services such as grocery, restaurants, or other shops.

Now just south of the Target there will be a four lane road with NOTHING on it.
It will simply become a highway for those traveling to Harrahs or across the river.

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:40 pm
by moderne
Ground broken for Francois Chouteau Native American fountain near intersection with Parvin. Will have simulated limestone bluff with waterfall, pools and multiple bronze figures. Nice bauble for a not upscale part of town.

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 4:02 pm
by TheLastGentleman
Rendering of what it'll look like

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Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:25 am
by moderne
Small "bluff" has been constructed with 3 statues atop. Still trying to raise funds to have it all completed for the bicentennial next year.

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:53 am
by rxlexi
This part of the northland is a really strange area. Kind of reminds me of southeastern Waldo/KCMO.

I recently discovered Hidden Valley Park off Parvin Road near 435 (very close to WoF) and found the park to be a really pleasant surprise for easy access urban mountain biking. It represents it's name well - kind of a hidden gem in a less familiar part of town. About a 5 mile loop of flowing singletrack trails on the south side, along wooded bluffs on either side of a natural valley that winds down towards Armour Road/MO-152. Excellent biking and trail running terrain, if a bit short. You would never know it's there.

Between Hidden Valley and Kessler Park, there are some surprisingly solid wooded single track trail systems in the northern and eastern orbit of downtown proper. And the Rozarks to the southwest along I35. All volunteer managed by Urban Trail Co, I believe.

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:06 pm
by flyingember
Don't trust the mile markers on the map, there's 2x 2.0 markers on it. the website says it's 4 miles of trails which is about right.

https://urbantrailco.com/uploads/files/ ... Map-01.jpg

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:51 pm
by Anthony_Hugo98
moderne wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2020 10:25 am Small "bluff" has been constructed with 3 statues atop. Still trying to raise funds to have it all completed for the bicentennial next year.
How much would still need to be raised to complete the project?

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:10 pm
by moderne
About $750,000.00

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:06 pm
by moderne
Statue of Osage woman stolen Tuesday. Had to be some heavy equipment to pull of this heist. Surely somewhere on the pkwy there has to be video of some vehicle capable of doing this. Some say could be racially motivated? Unless thieves have own foundry to melt down, how would they sell this for scrap? Unless someone wants it for their man cave.

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:03 pm
by FangKC
I would guess they plan to melt it down.

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:36 am
by flyingember
FangKC wrote: Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:03 pm I would guess they plan to melt it down.
Depending on the amount of organization involved stolen art tends to be sold overseas.

They can stick it on a boat for super low cost and sell it to a private collector for far more than the melt value.

The only way you wouldn't gain some suspicion is to own your own forge and there's far less conspicuous items to steal for scrap that doesn't come with an immediate felony over the value

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:57 am
by FangKC
Don't underestimate what a bunch of goons will do for a little bit of money.

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 4:06 pm
by alejandro46
Man arrested and parts of the statute located. Looks like they cut it into pieces to attempt to sell.

https://www.kcpd.org/media/news-release ... sted-8621/

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:30 pm
by FangKC
A guy by that name was arrested by the FBI and accused on two bank robberies in the Northland back in 2009.

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/kansa ... 60409c.htm

Re: Chouteau Parkway Transformation to Begin in 2012

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:46 am
by moderne
Almost all of the pieces were recovered, the statue can be restored. It will cost $12,000.00. City of Fountains foundation has a go fund me page.