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Historic Bridges: Wyandotte County, Kansas

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 16

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13th Street Bridge
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13th Street Over Pedestrian Walkway in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge currently crosses a trail, but likely originally crossed a creek that appears to have been relocated.
18th Street Bridge
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US-69 (18th Street) Over Kansas River and Railroad (BNSF) in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 2,227 ft. Main Span: 424 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1959 By: Unknown
This is a large deck truss bridge composed of a wide deck supported by three truss lines.
7th Street Trafficway Bridge
Herman G. Dillion Bridge
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7th Street (US-169) Northbound Lanes Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,018 ft. Main Span: 334 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1932 By: Unknown
This graceful cantilever deck truss is surrounded by another bridge plus fences and railroads and is hard to view and photograph.
Central Avenue Bridge
Central Avenue Viaduct
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Central Avenue Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 3,451 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1918 By: Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Harrington, Howard, and Ash of Kansas City, Missouri
While its use, deck configuration, and approach system have changed over the years, the double deck truss spans over the river remain intact.
Highline Bridge
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Railroad (Kansas City Terminal Railway) Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 5,211 ft. Main Span: 304 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1917 By: Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This rare double-deck railroad bridge is an elevated viaduct that also includes an extremely long series of approach spans.
Intercity Viaduct
Woodsweather Bridge - 6th Street Viaduct
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I-70 Eastbound and Riverfront Heritage Trail Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Metal 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 3,776 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 51.8 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1907 By: Ritler-Conley Manufacturing Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Hedrick of Kansas City, Missouri
This extremely long viaduct is also noted for its unusual truss design and conversion into a double-deck bridge.
Kansas Avenue Bridge
23rd Street Viaduct
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Kansas Avenue Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,395 ft. Main Span: 322 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1921 By: Kansas City Structural Steel Company of Kansas City, Kansas and Hedrick and Cochrane of Kansas City, Missouri
This bridge does not look like a typical cantilever truss bridge because it uses its cantilever design in a very unusual way.
Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Kansas City Southern) Over Kansas River (Kaw River) in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 810 ft. Main Span: 310 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1916 By: Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas and Waddell and Son of Kansas City, Missouri
This railroad bridge features impressive and graceful Parker truss spans.
Kansas River Railroad Bridge
Chicago Great Western Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Kansas River (Kaw River) in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 955 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1903 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This impressive multi-span through truss bridge has one more truss span that it had when originally constructed.
Kansas River Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Kansas River (Kaw River) in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 736 ft. Main Span: 196 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1900 By: Unknown
This is a part of similar yet different railroad truss bridges that sit right next to each other.
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Lewis and Clark Viaduct
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I-70 Westbound Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 3,049 ft. Main Span: 304 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1963 By: Unknown
This long viaduct includes unusual main truss spans that form a Y configuration.
Parkwood Park Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Depression in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
This unusual concrete arch bridge forms a visual centerpiece for Parkwood Park.
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Platte Purchase Bridge
New Fairfax Bridge
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Northbound US-69 Over Missouri River and Railroad (Union Pacific) in Kansas City and Riverside: Platte County, Missouri, and Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal Cantilever 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,602 ft. Main Span: 475 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1957 By: Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri
This was the second and newer of what was once a pair of historic cantilever truss bridges at this location.
Rock Island - Armourdale Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific) Over Kansas River (Kaw River) in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 740 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1905 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This classic railroad bridge sits abandoned and would be a great candidate for conversion for pedestrian use.
Shawnee Road Bridge
Shawnee Street Overpass
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Shawnee Road Over 7th Street Trafficway (US-169) in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 94 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1934 By: Kansas City Structural Steel Company of Kansas City, Kansas
This is an uncommon example of a relatively short-span riveted steel deck arch bridge, and the only such bridge in Kansas.
Westheight Park Bridges
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Jersey Creek in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Westheight Park has this pair of small, identical foot bridges with ornamental details.

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