Kansas River
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12th Street Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1926; Demolished 1999 replaced by a new bridge 2000Steel deck truss bridge over Kansas River, BNSF Railroad on 12th Street in Kansas CityReplaced by a new bridge
18th Street Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1959; rehabilitated 1989Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on US 69 (18th Street) in Kansas CityOpen to traffic
7th Street Trafficway Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1932; southbound steel stringer bridge built 1992; rehabilitated 1992Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on four lanes of 7th Street Trafficway in Kansas CityOpen to four lanes of traffic
Argentine Boulevard Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1890, rebuilt 1908; damaged by 1951 flood, removed 1959Lost through truss bridge over Kansas River and Argentine Island on Argentine Boulevard, 18th Street in Kansas CityReplaced by the Nearby 18th Street Expressway Bridge Downstream
Ashland Vicinity Kansas River Bridge (Riley County, Kansas)
Likely built ca. 1902. Abandoned sometime after the Flood of 1951.Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River (Former Channel) on Rosencutter Road (Abandoned Section)Derelict/abandoned
BNSF - Kansas River Bridge (Topeka) (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built 1909, 2 Spans Replaced 1952, Lengthened 1968Through truss bridge over Kansas River on the BNSF Railway in TopekaOpen to traffic
Bonner Springs Wagon Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1904Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River on E Cedar StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Central Avenue Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1983 and 2008Two-level deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Central Avenue in Kansas CityClosed
Flowline Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River on Water MainRemoved but not replaced
Highway Bridge (Old) (Geary County, Kansas)
Built 1907Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River on Henry Drive?Replaced by a new bridge
Intercity Viaduct (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Completed in 1907; lower level added 1930; parallel span opened in 1962Two-level deck truss bridge over Kansas River on I-70 Eastbound in Kansas CityOpen to four lanes of traffic on upper level and pedestrian traffic on lower level
James Street Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Replaced 1987Lost through truss bridge over Kansas River on N. James Street in Kansas CityReplaced by a new bridge on the existing piers of the old bridge
Kansas Avenue Bowstring (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built sometime in the 1870s or before, replaced 1898 by the Melan Arch BridgeLost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas AvenueReplaced by a new bridge 1898
Kansas Avenue Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1978 and 2007Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue in Kansas CityOpen to four-lane traffic
Kansas River I-70 Bridge (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built 1956; demolished Nov. 2009Pair of lost deck truss bridges over Kansas River on I-70 in LawrenceLost
KCS - Kansas River Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1916; abandoned 1983Abandoned three-span through truss bridge over Kansas River on the former Kansas City Southern Railway, south of James StreetClosed to all traffic
Lecompton-Perry Bridge (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built 1899; Damaged due to floods in 1903, 1905, & 1908; 3 spans lost to ice jam 1910; Razed 1969Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kansas River on Halderman Street.Replaced by a new bridge a few hundred yards downstream.
Lewis and Clark Viaduct (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Opened Nov. 12, 1962; rehabilitated 1984Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on I-70 Westbound in Kansas CityDemolished June 2018
Manhattan Bridge (Riley County, Kansas)
Built 1937; replaced 1996Lost deck truss bridge over Kansas River on K-18/K-177 at ManhattanReplaced by a new bridge
Massachusetts Street Bridge (1st) (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built 1864Lost Howe through truss bridge over Kansas River on Massachusetts Street (Later US40/59)Replaced by a new bridge
Massachusetts Street Bridge (3rd) (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built by Douglas County in 1917 - Demolished late 1970sLost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on US 24/US 40/ Massachusetts Street in LawrenceReplaced by new bridge
Melan Bridge (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Opened January 12, 1898 with 5 Main Spans, 4 more outer spans built 1903 after flooding washed out approaches, collapsed 1965 when replacement span was being built, replacement bridge opened 1967 slightly downstreamLost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kansas River on Kansas AvenueLost, Destroyed by Partial Collapse July 2, 1965, Replaced by a new bridge 1967
RI - Armourdale Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1905; abandoned in 1980s after the construction of Kemper ArenaAbandoned Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kansas River on Abandoned Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadClosed to all traffic
St. Mary's Bridge (Pottawatomie County, Kansas)
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on RoadRemoved but not replaced
Stockyards Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built in Early 1900s shows on a 1907 map. Demolished Around 1974.Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Kansas River on Livestock/Cattle Double DeckedRemoved but not replaced
Turner Bridge (1894) (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1894, Replaced 1913Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River on K 32Replaced by a new bridge
Turner Bridge (1913) (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River on K 132Replaced by a new bridge
Turner Bridge (1955) (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1955; replaced 2002Lost through truss bridge over Kansas River on K-32 Highway (Turner Diagonal Fwy.)Replaced by new bridge
UP - Kansas River Bridge #1 (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1903, Shifted and East Span Added 1911Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas River on Railroad (UP)Open to traffic
UP - Kansas River Bridge #2 (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1900, Shifted and East Span Added 1911Through truss bridge over Kansas River on the Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - Kansas River Bridge #3 (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1904 to replace previous bridge destroyed by 1903 floodFour-span through truss bridge over Kansas River on the Union Pacific Railroad just north of I-70Open to single-track railroad traffic
UP - Kansas River Bridge (Topeka) (Shawnee County, Kansas)
1903, Rebuilt 1951 With Three New SpansSix span through truss bridge over Kansas River of lift spansOpen to traffic
Wamego Bridge (Pottawatomie County, Kansas)
Built 1927-9; Replaced 1990Lost Marsh arch bridge over Kansas River on K-99 in WamegoReplaced by new bridge
Wamego Bridge (OLD) (Pottawatomie County, Kansas)
Built 1872; Replaced 1927Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Kansas River on K-99Replaced by a new bridge
West Kansas Avenue Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1912, rehabilitated 1938, replaced in 1988Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue/K-32Replaced by new bridge
Willard Bridge (Shawnee County, Kansas)
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1983Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Carlson Road at WillardReplaced 2017