Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Bee Creek Blvd. Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Bee Creek on Bee Creek Blvd.
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1987

Fairfax Bridge
Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Southbound US 69 in Kansas City
Open to southbound traffic
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1979

Humphreys Access Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Platte River on Humphreys Access Road
Replaced by new bridge on new alignment

Interurban Road Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Branch on NW Interurban Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Jowler Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Jowler Creek on Jowler Road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Leavenworth Centennial Bridge
Two-span through arch bridge over the Missouri River on KS 92/MO 92 at Leavenworth
Open to traffic
Built 1955

Leavenworth Railroad Bridge
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River at Leavenworth
No longer exists
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison for about $300,000; dedicated Jan. 2, 1894

Mitchell Creek MO 9 Bridge
Arch bridge over Mitchell Creek on MO 9 in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built 1922

Noah's Ark Covered Bridge
Lost covered bridge over Little Platte River near Edgerton
No longer exists
Built 1879. Damaged by flooding July 1965 and relocated to the Platte County Fairgrounds near Platte City

Platte Purchase Bridge
Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Northbound US 69 in Kansas City
Open to northbound traffic
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1997

Platte River MO 45 Bridge
Three-span through truss bridge over Platte River on MO 45 in Farley
Open to traffic with a 45 ton limit
Built 1933

Platte River Rail Bridge
Baltimore through truss bridge over Platte River on Railroad in Parkville
Open to traffic

Settles Station Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Jowler Creek on Settles Station Road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Sharp Station East Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Jowler Creek on Sharp Station East Road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Sharps Station Bridge
Lost two-span through truss bridge over Platte River on Interurban Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 2002

South Bluff Road Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Bee Creek on South Bluff Road
No longer exists
Built ca. 1910; replaced 2001

Stanton Road Bridge
Pony truss over Sugar Creek on Stanton Road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Todd Creek Interurban Road Bridge
Arch bridge over Todd Creek on NW Interurban Road in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Waddell 'A' Truss Bridge
Through truss bridge originally spanning Linn Branch Creek in Clinton County near Trimble, but relocated to Parkville
Open to pedestrians only
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

West Platte Road Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Line Creek on West Platte Road in Kansas City
Removed
Built 1922; removed 2005