Troost Avenue
Troost Avenue in 2015 | |
| Namesake | Benoist Troost |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | City of Kansas City |
| Length | 10.7 mi (17.2 km) |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39°4′7.3″N 94°34′17.2″W / 39.068694°N 94.571444°W |
| North end | 4th Street |
| Major junctions |
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| South end | Bannister Road |
| Other | |
| Known for | Racist 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.