Troost Avenue

Troost Avenue
Troost Avenue in 2015
Location within Missouri
NamesakeBenoist Troost
Maintained byCity of Kansas City
Length10.7 mi (17.2 km)
LocationKansas City, Missouri
Coordinates39°4′7.3″N 94°34′17.2″W / 39.068694°N 94.571444°W / 39.068694; -94.571444
North end4th Street
Major
junctions
South endBannister Road
Other
Known forRacist dividing line

Troost Avenue is one of the major streets in Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City metropolitan area. Its northern terminus is at 4th Street and its southern terminus Bannister Road, totaling 10.7 miles (17.2 km). It is named after Kansas City's first resident physician, Benoist Troost.