Lewis and Clark Viaduct
Photos
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North side |
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West end from north |
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West end from south |
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South side |
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View from north at Kaw Point Park |
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East truss span |
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East end |
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Center pier |
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Offramps |
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Facts
- Overview
- Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on I-70 Westbound in Kansas City
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Opened Nov. 12, 1962; rehabilitated 1984
- Design
- Main spans: Two riveted, 10-panel Warren deck trusses with verticals
Northbound offramp main span: One riveted, 10-panel Warren deck truss with verticals
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 304.0 ft.
Total length: 3,048.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
- Also called
- Intercity Viaduct (original name)
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.11335, -94.61524 (decimal degrees)
39°06'48" N, 94°36'55" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/360353/4330596 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Kansas City
- Inventory number
- BH 18700 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 10/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 55.9 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2007)
- 26,950
