Historic Bridges of the U.S. | 42nd Street Bridge

Facts

Overview: Pony truss bridge on 42nd Street
Location: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1927
Design: Pony Truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 91.8 ft.
Total length: 1,013.8 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Inventory number: BH 18688 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 1995): Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 44.70 (out of 100)

42nd Street Viaduct

Posted December 31, 2007, by Local

This bridge is not closed, I drive accross it 2-3 times a week.

Besides, this bridge can not close, it's the only back road bridge accross the train tracks.

Also, the Santa-Fe railroad uses it.

For them, it is a faster way to get to the tracks than to drive all the way around to the K-32 highway to get in.