Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Wyandotte County

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12th Street Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Kansas River, BNSF Railroad on 12th Street in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1930; rehabilitated 2000

18th Street Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on US 69 (18th Street) in Kansas City
Open to traffic with a 43 ton limit
Built 1959; rehabilitated 1989

42nd Street Bridge
Pony truss bridge on 42nd Street
Closed to all traffic
Built 1927

42nd Street Viaduct
Steel stringer bridge over BNSF Railroad yard on 42nd Street in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1948; rehabilitated 1990

7th Street Trafficway Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on four lanes of 7th Street Trafficway in Kansas City
Open to four lanes of traffic
Built 1932; southbound steel stringer bridge built 1970; rehabilitated 1970

Argentine Boulevard Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Kansas River on Argentine Boulevard, 18th Street in Kansas City
Removed but not replaced
Built 1908; damaged by 1951 flood, removed 1959

Central Avenue Bridge
Two-level deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Central Avenue in Kansas City
Open to four-lane traffic on upper level and two-lane traffic on lower level
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1983

Fairfax Bridge
Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Southbound US 69 in Kansas City
Open to southbound traffic
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1979

Highline Bridge
Two-level through truss bridge and network of approaches over Kansas River on the KCTRR in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1917; rehabilitated 2005

Intercity Viaduct
Two-level deck truss bridge over Kansas River on I-70 Eastbound in Kansas City
Open to four lanes of traffic on upper level and pedestrian traffic on lower level
Completed in 1907; lower level added 1930; parallel span opened in 1962

James Street Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Kansas River on James Street in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1987

Kansas Avenue Bridge
Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue in Kansas City
Open to four-lane traffic
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1978 and 2007

Kansas River K-32 Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Kansas River on K-32 Highway
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1955; replaced 2002

Kansas River Railroad Bridge No. 1
Four-span through truss bridge over Kansas River on the Union Pacific Railroad just north of I-70
Open to single-track railroad traffic
Built 1904 to replace previous bridge destroyed by 1903 flood

Kansas River Railroad Bridge No. 2
Abandoned three-span through truss bridge over Kansas River on the former Kansas City Southern railroad, south of James Street
Closed to all traffic
Built 1905; abandoned 1983

Kansas River Railroad Bridge No. 3
Pair of four-span through truss bridges over Kansas River on the Union Pacific Railroad, just south of the I-670 bridge
Open to traffic
North bridge built 1909; south bridge built 1911

Kansas River Railroad Bridge No. 4
Abandoned three-span through truss bridge over Kansas River, just north of the Kansas Avenue Bridge
Closed to all traffic
Built 1905; abandoned in 1972 with the building of Kemper Arena

Lewis and Clark Viaduct
Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on I-70 Westbound in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Opened Nov. 12, 1962; rehabilitated 1984

Mill Street Viaduct
Steel stringer bridge over I-70, Union Pacific railroad yard on Mill Street in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1964; rehabilitated 2005

Platte Purchase Bridge
Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Northbound US 69 in Kansas City
Open to northbound traffic
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1997

Shawnee Road Bridge
Steel arch bridge over 7th Street Trafficway on Shawnee Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1976 and 2005

Woodsweather Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over Kansas River and railroad yard on Woodsweather Road
Closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1956