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Swope Park / Kansas City Zoo Suspension Footbridge

Jackson County, Missouri
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Photo taken by Wayne Grodkiewicz

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Overview
Wire suspension bridge over Blue River on Non-Motorized Path
Location
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1907; Rehabilitated 1994
Builder
- Midland Bridge Co. of Kansas City, Missouri
Design
Cable suspension bridge with riveted Warren pony truss stiffening. Lattice railings remain on bridge.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 227.0 ft.
Deck width: 8.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.00164, -94.52430   (decimal degrees)
39°00'06" N, 94°31'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/368007/4318064 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Kansas City
Inventory number
BH 47764 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Blue River (Missouri) (6)
Built 1907 (377)
Built during 1900s (4,269)
Jackson County, Missouri (161)
Kansas City, Missouri (95)
Midland Bridge Co. (29)
 Missouri (4,534)
Open to pedestrians (1,959)
Preserved (662)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,489)
Suspension (277)

Update Log 

  • August 18, 2011: New photos from Luke Harden
  • January 19, 2011: Added by Nathan Holth

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