Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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27th Street Viaduct
Lost open-spandrel arch bridge over Vine Street on 27th Street in Kansas City
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1917; demolished 2005

58th Street Bridge
Wooden bridge over the KC Southern Railroad on 58th Street in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1929

86th Street Bridge
Wooden bridge over the KC Southern Railroad on 86th Street in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1929

8th Street Tunnel
Tunnel under downtown Kansas City Missouri and Interstate 35
Closed to all traffic
Built 1888; abandoned 1962, opened for tours in 2005

ASB Bridge
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the BNSF Railroad in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic
Construction started 1909 and opened to traffic on December 28, 1911

Bannister Road Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Little Blue River on Bannister Road in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1931; replaced ca. 2004

Blue Branch Old US 40 Bridge
Lost three-span pony truss bridge over Blue Branch on Old US 40 in Grain Valley
No longer exists
Built ca. 1940; replaced 2003

Blue Parkway Railroad Viaduct
Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Blue Parkway on the KCS Railroad in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic above and four-lane highway traffic below
Built 1928

Blue Parkway Viaduct
Lost steel plate-girder bridge over Blue River on Blue Parkway in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1976; replaced 2004

Blue Ridge Bridge
Stone arch bridge over MO 12 on Blue Ridge Blvd. between Kansas City and Independence
Open to two-lane traffic above and four-lane traffic below
Built 1906 by the Forrester-Swenson Construction Co.

Blue Ridge Cut-Off overpass
Abandoned pony plate girder bridge over Blue Ridge Cut-Off on the Rock Island Railroad in Kansas City
Railroad line abandoned
Abandoned 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad

Blue River MO 150 Bridge
Through truss bridge over the Big Blue River on MO 150
Replaced by new bridge on new four lane alignment
Built 1932

Blue River Parkway Bridge
Arch bridge over the KC Southern Railroad on Blue River Parkway in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1929

Blue River US 24 Bridge
Plate grider bridge over Blue River on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1977

Blue River US 40 Bridge
Steel through arch bridge over Blue River on US 40 in Kansas City
Open to four-lane traffic
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1991

BNSF Railroad US 24 Bridge
Deck girder bridge over the BNSF Railroad on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1994

Broadway Bridge
Steel through arch bridge over Missouri River on US 169 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1990, tolls removed 1991

Brush Creek Bridge
Lost two-span stone arch bridge over Brush Creek on Rockhill Road
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Built 1901 by William Rockhill Nelson. Replaced 1991

Chouteau Bridge
Lost three-span Whipple truss bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City
Replaced by new bridge in 2001
Built 1887; converted into vehicular use in 1951; demolished in 2001

Cliff Drive Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Chestnut Trafficway on Cliff Drive in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Elm Avenue Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over White Oak Creek on Elm Avenue in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 2002

First Hannibal Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Missouri River on Railroad in Kansas City
No longer exists
Built 1869 under the direction of Octave Chanute; damaged by tornado in 1887, replaced 1917 by the Second Hannibal Bridge

Gladstone Blvd. Bridge
Arch bridge over Anderson Street on Gladstone Blvd. in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1945

Gregory Blvd. Bridge
Arch bridge over Big Blue River on Gregory Blvd.
Open to traffic
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1984

Highway 350 Overpass
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Missouri Highway 350 on the former Rock Island Railroad in Raytown
Railroad line abandoned
Abandoned 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad

Hillcrest Road Bridge
Small arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Hillcrest Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1906

I-70 Noland Road overpass
Lost bridge over Interstate 70 on Noland Road S in Independence
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1963; rehabilitated 1977, replaced 2008

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

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 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

KCS Railroad US 24 Bridge
Plate girder bridge over the KCS Railroad on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1987

Kenneth Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Kenneth Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1996

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

Lexington Avenue Bridge
Steel plate-girder bridge over Chestnut Trafficway on Lexington Avenue in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1907; rehabilitated 1965 and 2006

Liberty Bridge
Pair of through truss bridges over Missouri River on MO 291 south of Liberty in Kansas City
Open to four lanes of divided-highway traffic
Northbound bridge built 1949 and rehabilitated 1986; southbound bridge built 1996

Little Blue River Bridge
Concrete tee beam bridge over Little Blue River on Frontage Road (Old US 71) in Grandview
Open to traffic

Little Blue Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Little Blue Road in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1932; replaced 2006

O'Donnell Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Fire Prairie Creek on O'Donnell Road in Buckner
Open to traffic
Built 1935

Old Bannister Road Bridge
Arch bridge over Blue River Road on Old Bannister Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1931

Oldham Road Bridge
Small arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Oldham Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Paseo Bridge
Suspension bridge across the Missouri River on I-29/I-35/US 71 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1954; rehabilitated 1984

Pencoyd Bridge
Through truss bridge over Railroad tracks at Union Station in Kansas City
Open to pedestrians
Built 1892 next to Missouri River; abandoned 1960, relocated to Union Station 2006

Phillips Creek Route F Bridge
Arch bridge over Phillips Creek on Route F
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910

Prospect Avenue Bridge
Lost arch bridge over Brush Creek on Prospect Avenue
No longer exists
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1977; replaced 2004

Pryor Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on Pryor Road in Kansas City
Closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1910

Raytown Road Bridge
Wooden trestle bridge over the dismantled Rock Island Railroad on Raytown Road in Raytown
Open to one-lane northbound traffic
Built 1920; reduced to one-way traffic in 2004; rehabilitated 2005

Red Bridge
Through truss bridge over Blue River on Red Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1982

Rhinehart Road Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Rhinehart Road in Kansas City
Replaced by a modern bridge
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1986; replaced 2005

Round Grove Creek Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Round Grove Creek on Raytown Road near the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1913

Santa Fe Street Bridge
Through truss bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Santa Fe Street in Sibley
Open to traffic
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1998

Sebree Bridge
Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Brush Creek on Benton Blvd. in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1983

Second Hannibal Bridge
Through truss bridge over Missouri River on the BNSF Railroad in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1917 to replace First Hannibal Bridge; auto deck abandoned 1956

Sibley Railroad Bridge
Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Missouri River at Sibley
Open to railroad traffic
Originally built 1887-88 as a three-span Whipple through truss; later reconstructed with Parker through truss spans

Sni-A-Bar Creek Route H Bridge
Through truss bridge over Sni-A-Bar Creek on Route H
Open to traffic
Built 1929

St. Louis Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over railroad tracks on St. Louis Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1915

Troost Avenue Bridge
Arch bridge over Brush Creek on Troost Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1977

Truman Road Railroad overpass
Bridge over Truman Road on Kansas City Terminal Railway in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic

Tuckers Branch Route H Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Tuckers Branch on Route H
Open to traffic
Built 1929

Twelfth Street Viaduct
Concrete viaduct over the railroad tracks on Twelfth Street, just west of downtown Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1965 and 2006

Vale Tunnel
Tunnel on the Rock Island Railroad under a hill and Bannister Road between Raytown and Lees Summit in Kansas City
Railroad line abandoned
Built 1919; abandoned 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad

Woodswether Road Bridge
Through truss bridge over railroad tracks on Woodswether Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1985

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