Troost Avenue

Troost Avenue
Troost Avenue in 2015
Troost Avenue is located in Missouri
Troost Avenue
Location in Missouri
NamesakeBenoist Troost
Length10.7 mi (17.2 km)
Coordinates39°4′7.3″N 94°34′17.2″W / 39.068694°N 94.571444°W / 39.068694; -94.571444
North4th Street
SouthBannister 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.