Kansas City Southern Bridge

Kansas City Southern Railway Bridge
Coordinates 39°06′23″N 94°37′02″W / 39.1065°N 94.6173°W / 39.1065; -94.6173Coordinates: 39°06′23″N 94°37′02″W / 39.1065°N 94.6173°W / 39.1065; -94.6173
Carries formerly 1 track of the Kansas City Southern Railway
Crosses Kansas River
Locale Kansas City, Kansas
Maintained by Kansas City Southern Railway (until closed)
Characteristics
Design Thru-Truss
History
Opened 1905
Closed 1983

The Kansas City Southern Bridge is a rail crossing of the Kansas River. It has two main spans, and a smaller span at the west end. It is a thru-truss, and closed to traffic. It was built in 1905, by the Kansas City Southern Railway, and was closed in 1983. The bridge's rails are cut off at each end. It survived the 1951 Kansas City flood. It is located about 100 feet (30 m) south of James Street over the Kansas River.

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