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56th Street Bridge

Jackson County, Missouri
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Looking from 58th street

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Photo taken by Clark Vance in September 2012

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Description 

Removed and replaced with what appears to be a steel prefab through truss for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Kansas City Southern Railway on E. 56th St.
Location
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built when KCS moved to an eastern alignment
Design
Timber stringer
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.02434, -94.51734   (decimal degrees)
39°01'28" N, 94°31'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/368652/4320572 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 53904 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Beam (6,052)
Built 1929 (670)
Built during 1920s (7,033)
Jackson County, Missouri (159)
Kansas City Southern Railway (115)
Kansas City, Missouri (95)
 Lost (10,370)
Missouri (4,526)
Owned by city (3,052)
Replaced by new bridge (7,139)
Timber stringer (1,859)

Update Log 

  • October 21, 2012: New photo from Clark Vance
  • October 14, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Added category "Kansas City Southern Railway"

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Sources 

  • Clark Vance - cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com

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