Kansas City, Missouri
23rd Street Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1936; replaced 1997
Lost plate girder bridge over Big Blue River on 23rd Street Trafficway
Replaced by new bridge
58th Street Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1929
Wooden bridge over the KC Southern Railroad on 58th Street in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1929
Wooden bridge over the KC Southern Railroad on 58th Street in Kansas City
Open to traffic
86th Street Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1929
Wooden bridge over the KC Southern Railroad on 86th Street in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1929
Wooden bridge over the KC Southern Railroad on 86th Street in Kansas City
Open to traffic
8th Street Tunnel (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1888; abandoned 1962, opened for tours in 2005
Tunnel under downtown Kansas City Missouri and Interstate 35
Closed to all traffic
Built 1888; abandoned 1962, opened for tours in 2005
Tunnel under downtown Kansas City Missouri and Interstate 35
Closed to all traffic
ASB Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Construction started 1909 and opened to traffic on December 28, 1911
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the BNSF Railroad in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic
Bannister Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1931; replaced ca. 2004
Lost pony truss bridge over Little Blue River on Bannister Road in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1931; replaced ca. 2004
Lost pony truss bridge over Little Blue River on Bannister Road in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Blue Parkway Railroad Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1928
Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Blue Parkway on the KCS Railroad in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic above and four-lane highway traffic below
Blue Parkway Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1976; replaced 2004
Lost steel plate-girder bridge over Blue River on Blue Parkway in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1976; replaced 2004
Lost steel plate-girder bridge over Blue River on Blue Parkway in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Blue Ridge Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1906 by the Forrester-Swenson Construction Co.
Stone arch bridge over MO 12 on Blue Ridge Blvd. between Kansas City and Independence
Open to two-lane traffic above and four-lane traffic below
Blue Ridge Cut-Off overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Abandoned 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad
Abandoned pony plate girder bridge over Blue Ridge Cut-Off on the Rock Island Railroad in Kansas City
Railroad line abandoned
Abandoned 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad
Abandoned pony plate girder bridge over Blue Ridge Cut-Off on the Rock Island Railroad in Kansas City
Railroad line abandoned
Blue River Parkway Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1929
Arch bridge over the KC Southern Railroad on Blue River Parkway in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1929
Arch bridge over the KC Southern Railroad on Blue River Parkway in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Blue River US 24 Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1977
Plate grider bridge over Blue River on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1977
Plate grider bridge over Blue River on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Blue River US 40 Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1933; rehabilitated 1991
Steel through arch bridge over Blue River on US 40 in Kansas City
Open to four-lane traffic
BNSF Railroad US 24 Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1994
Deck girder bridge over the BNSF Railroad on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1994
Deck girder bridge over the BNSF Railroad on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Broadway Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1955; rehabilitated 1990, tolls removed 1991
Steel through arch bridge over Missouri River on US 169 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Brush Creek Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1901 by William Rockhill Nelson. Replaced 1991
Lost two-span stone arch bridge over Brush Creek on Rockhill Road
Replaced by a concrete bridge
Campbell Drive Bridge (Clay County, Missouri)
Built 1921
Arch bridge over Shoal Creek on Campbell Drive in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1921
Arch bridge over Shoal Creek on Campbell Drive in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Chouteau Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1887; converted into vehicular use in 1951; demolished in 2001
Lost three-span Whipple truss bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City
Replaced by new bridge in 2001
Cliff Drive Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built ca. 1920
Concrete arch bridge over Chestnut Trafficway on Cliff Drive in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Elm Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Replaced 2002
Lost pony truss bridge over White Oak Creek on Elm Avenue in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 2002
Lost pony truss bridge over White Oak Creek on Elm Avenue in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Fairfax Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)Built 1935; rehabilitated 1979
Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Southbound US 69 in Kansas City
Open to southbound traffic
First Hannibal Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1869 under the direction of Octave Chanute; damaged by tornado in 1887, replaced 1917 by the Second Hannibal Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Missouri River on Railroad in Kansas City
No longer exists
Built 1869 under the direction of Octave Chanute; damaged by tornado in 1887, replaced 1917 by the Second Hannibal Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Missouri River on Railroad in Kansas City
No longer exists
Gladstone Blvd. Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1945
Arch bridge over Anderson Street on Gladstone Blvd. in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1945
Arch bridge over Anderson Street on Gladstone Blvd. in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Hillcrest Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1906
Small arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Hillcrest Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1906
Small arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Hillcrest Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Interurban Road Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Branch on NW Interurban Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Branch on NW Interurban Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
KCS Railroad US 24 Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1987
Plate girder bridge over the KCS Railroad on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1987
Plate girder bridge over the KCS Railroad on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Kenneth Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1996
Through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Kenneth Road in Kansas City
Closed to Traffic August 2008 after overweight load damaged it; slated to be replaced in 2009
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1996
Through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Kenneth Road in Kansas City
Closed to Traffic August 2008 after overweight load damaged it; slated to be replaced in 2009
Lexington Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1907; rehabilitated 1965 and 2006
Steel plate-girder bridge over Chestnut Trafficway on Lexington Avenue in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Liberty Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Northbound bridge built 1949 and rehabilitated 1986; southbound bridge built 1996
Pair of through truss bridges over Missouri River on MO 291 south of Liberty in Kansas City
Open to four lanes of divided-highway traffic
Little Blue Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1932; replaced 2006
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Little Blue Road in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1932; replaced 2006
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Little Blue Road in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge
Mitchell Creek MO 9 Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1922
Arch bridge over Mitchell Creek on MO 9 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1922
Arch bridge over Mitchell Creek on MO 9 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
North Home Avenue Bridge (Clay County, Missouri)
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1985
Pony truss bridge over Fishing River on North Home Avenue in Kansas City
Closed to all traffic
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1985
Pony truss bridge over Fishing River on North Home Avenue in Kansas City
Closed to all traffic
Old Bannister Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1931
Arch bridge over Blue River Road on Old Bannister Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1931
Arch bridge over Blue River Road on Old Bannister Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Oldham Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920
Small arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Oldham Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920
Small arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Oldham Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Paseo Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1954; rehabilitated 1984
Suspension bridge across the Missouri River on I-29/I-35/US 71 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Pencoyd Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1892 next to Missouri River; abandoned 1960, relocated to Union Station 2006
Through truss bridge over Railroad tracks at Union Station in Kansas City
Open to pedestrians
Built 1892 next to Missouri River; abandoned 1960, relocated to Union Station 2006
Through truss bridge over Railroad tracks at Union Station in Kansas City
Open to pedestrians
Platte Purchase Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)Built 1957; rehabilitated 1997
Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Northbound US 69 in Kansas City
Open to northbound traffic
Pryor Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on Pryor Road in Kansas City
Closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1910
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on Pryor Road in Kansas City
Closed to all traffic
Raytown Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1920; reduced to one-way traffic in 2004; rehabilitated 2005
Wooden trestle bridge over the dismantled Rock Island Railroad on Raytown Road in Raytown
Open to one-lane northbound traffic
Rhinehart Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1904; rehabilitated 1986; replaced 2005
Lost pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Rhinehart Road in Kansas City
Replaced by a modern bridge
Richfield Road Bridge (Clay County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1968
Arch bridge over Rush Creek on Richfield Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1968
Arch bridge over Rush Creek on Richfield Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Round Grove Creek Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1913
Concrete arch bridge over Round Grove Creek on Raytown Road near the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City
Open to two-lane traffic
Sebree Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1923; rehabilitated 1983
Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Brush Creek on Benton Blvd. in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Second Hannibal Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1917 to replace First Hannibal Bridge; auto deck abandoned 1956
Through truss bridge over Missouri River on the BNSF Railroad in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic
St. Louis Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1914; replaced 2003
Lost skewed Pratt through truss over the KCS Railroad on St. Louis Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Todd Creek Interurban Road Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920
Arch bridge over Todd Creek on NW Interurban Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920
Arch bridge over Todd Creek on NW Interurban Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Truman Road Railroad overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Bridge over Truman Road on Kansas City Terminal Railway in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic
Bridge over Truman Road on Kansas City Terminal Railway in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic
Twelfth Street Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1915; rehabilitated 1965 and 2006
Concrete viaduct over the railroad tracks on Twelfth Street, just west of downtown Kansas City
Open to traffic
Vale Tunnel (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1919; abandoned 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad
Tunnel on the Rock Island Railroad under a hill and Bannister Road between Raytown and Lees Summit in Kansas City
Railroad line abandoned
Waddell 'A' Truss Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)Built 1898 for the Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railway. Abandoned in 1939, but converted into a highway bridge on MO 4 in 1953. Dismantled in 1980 to make room for Smithville Reservoir, but relocated and reassembled in 1987 as a pedestrian bridge
Through truss bridge originally spanning Linn Branch Creek in Clinton County near Trimble, but relocated to Parkville
Open to pedestrians only
West Platte Road Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1922; removed 2005
Concrete arch bridge over Line Creek on West Platte Road in Kansas City
Removed
Built 1922; removed 2005
Concrete arch bridge over Line Creek on West Platte Road in Kansas City
Removed
Woodswether Road Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1985
Through truss bridge over railroad tracks on Woodswether Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1985
Through truss bridge over railroad tracks on Woodswether Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic