Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge
| Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Missouri Pacific Bridge in foreground, Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge in background | |
| Coordinates | 39°05′52″N 94°36′44″W / 39.0979°N 94.6121°WCoordinates: 39°05′52″N 94°36′44″W / 39.0979°N 94.6121°W |
| Carries | 1 track of Union Pacific Railroad |
| Crosses | Kansas River |
| Locale | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Official name | UPRR Kansas River Bridge 3 |
| Maintained by | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | 4 span Thru-Truss with screw jack lift system |
| History | |
| Opened | 1911 |
The Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge is a rail crossing of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built in 1911, as a four span thru-truss on the UPRR railroad. It has a screw jack lift system to allow it to be raised to avoid flood waters. It gets its "Intermodal" part of its name because it connects to the Union Pacific Intermodal yard about 500 feet to the west.
It is the sister bridge to the Missouri Pacific Bridge
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