Kansas City Southern Bridge (Kansas City)
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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 (30.5 m) south of James Street over the Kansas River.
Kansas River
The Kansas River is a river in northeastern Kansas in the United States. It is the southwestern-most part of the Missouri River drainage, which is in turn the northwestern-most portion of the extensive Mississippi River drainage. Its name come from the Kanza people who once inhabited the area...
. 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
Kansas City Southern Railway
The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states...
, 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 (30.5 m) south of James Street over the Kansas River.
See also
- Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross BayouKansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross BayouKansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou, known also as Waddell A Truss Bridge, was built in 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995....
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