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East side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in May 2009

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West Side

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South end

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Underneath

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Bridge plate

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Bridge reborn

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Railroad tracks at Union Station in Kansas City
Location
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1892 next to Missouri River; abandoned 1960, relocated to Union Station 2006
Builder
- Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co.
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 250 ft.
Deck width: 16 ft.
Also called
Union Station Bridge
Freight House Pedestrian Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.08620, -94.58692   (decimal degrees)
39°05'10" N, 94°35'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/362749/4327540 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 36475 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log 

  • May 7, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson
  • April 23, 2008: Added by Max Johnson

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