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Photo taken by Clark Vance in June 2011

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A rail line once ran from Westport to Dodson (near 85th and Prospect). It ran parallel to Wornall from 63rd St at Brookside to about 79th Street where it curved East. In the 1950s there was streetcar and some light rail traffic. It is now a walking trail from Dodson to the Plaza. Because of poor visibility at the intersection with Wornall, 69th St was closed under the bridge and a pedestrian walkway built.

Facts

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Pedestrian path replacing 69th Street on Trolley Track Trail
Location: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Status: Open to pedestrians
Railroads: - Kansas City Public Service Co. (KCPS)
- Streetcar
Design: Concrete stringer
Also called: KCPS Dodson Line - 69th Street Bridge
KCPS - 69th Street Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.00357, -94.59330 (decimal degrees)
39°00'13" N, 94°35'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/362036/4318379 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kansas City
Inventory number: BH 48876 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

June 22, 2016: New Street View added by Clark Vance
September 27, 2015: New Street View added by Luke
January 31, 2013: Updated by Clark Vance: Added category "Interurban"
August 10, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Added categories "Rail-to-trail", "Railroad"
June 7, 2011: Added by Clark Vance

Related Bridges

KCPS - Mill Creek Parkway Viaduct (Upstream) - Probably built around the same time

Sources

Clark Vance - cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com
Luke
Streetcar | KC History - 1955 picture of bridge with streetcar

Trolley Track Trail - 69th Street Bridge