America’s first entertainment district over a river – 40 feet above the water.

Completed in 1905 as a vital artery of railway transportation, the Rock Island Bridge had been vacant since the 1970s. Connecting Kansas City across the Kansas-Missouri state line, the structure is being repurposed and transformed into America’s first trailhead and entertainment district over a river.

High Line Network

The Rock Island Bridge is a proud member of the esteemed High Line Network, a high honor as it attains recognition as an infrastructure reuse project. Not only does the project salvage 1,200 tons of blighted steel, but this affiliation underscores its commitment to fostering vibrant public spaces, civic connections, promoting environmental resilience, and championing equitable community development.

Learn more about this project and keep up with the latest updates by visiting rockislandkc.com.