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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Kansas River on James Street in Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Replaced 1987
Design: Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 290.0 ft.
Total length: 890.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.11173, -94.61664 (decimal degrees)
39°06'42" N, 94°36'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/360229/4330420 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Kansas City
Inventory number: BH 18692 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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July 3, 2006: Posted new photos

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James Street Bridge

Posted August 11, 2008, by Remick Renee Bloss (madirea1 [at] netscape [dot] com)

I believe that the old bridge, the lost truss bridge on the post card, was used to transport the interurban Kansas City, Leavenworth, & Western Rwy, before its demise in the late 1930s. Does anyone know where to get more info on Kansas City's interurban railroads? Traction railroads are another new interest for me, and I would like to find more about a particular city or location.