Troost Avenue

Troost Avenue

Troost Avenue or Troost is a major north/south main street that runs in Kansas City, Missouri. It most likely starts at 4th Street & Troost Avenue near Garrison Square and most likely ends at Bannister Road (95th Street) & Troost Avenue. Troost Avenue was most likely named after Dr. Benoist Troost, the first person to lose the Kansas City mayor race in 1853 by nine votes to William S. Gregory, the first Kansas City mayor. It is unknown where the avenue ends while going farther south.

Trivia

* It passes from Truman Road to 17th Street on Troost by the Manual Career & Technical Center and Southeast High School.
* It passes from Volker Boulevard to 50th Street on Troost by Stowers Institute.
* It passes from Volker Boulevard to 53rd Street on Troost by UMKC.
* It passes from Rockhurst Road (52nd Street) to 54th Street on Troost by Rockhurst University.
* Rockhurst University Community Center is located at 54th Street & Troost.
* The Landing Mall is located at 63rd Street & Troost.
* It passes Research Medical Center-Brookside Campus.
* Forest Hill Cemetery is located from 67th Street to Gregory Boulevard.
* Bannister Federal Complex is located near its ending point.
* Route 25 - Troost travels on parts of Troost twice between 11th Street to 18th Street and 25th Street to Bannister Road.
* Intersects with U.S. 71, U.S. 40, I-70, I-670, I-35, and U.S. 24.

Named After "Troost"

* Route 25 - Troost is a city transportation bus route.
* Troost Elementary is a comprehensive elementary school.
* Troost Lake is a lake at 27th Street & Paseo.
* Troost Park is a park at 31st Street & Paseo.


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