Kansas City Southern Bridge

Coordinates: 39°06′23″N 94°37′02″W / 39.1065°N 94.6173°W / 39.1065; -94.6173
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Kansas City Southern Railway Bridge
Coordinates39°06′23″N 94°37′02″W / 39.1065°N 94.6173°W / 39.1065; -94.6173
Carriesformerly 1 track of the Kansas City Southern Railway
CrossesKansas River
LocaleKansas City, Kansas
Maintained byKansas City Southern Railway (until closed)
Characteristics
DesignThru-Truss
History
Opened1905
Closed1983
Location
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The Kansas City Southern Bridge is a rail crossing of the Kansas River. It has two main spans, and a smaller span at the west end. It is a thru-truss, and closed to traffic. It was built in 1905, by the Kansas City Southern Railway, and was closed in 1983. The bridge's rails are cut off at each end. It survived the 1951 Kansas City flood. It is located about 100 feet (30 m) south of James Street over the Kansas River.

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