Second Hannibal Bridge
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The second Hannibal Bridge is a rail bridge over the Missouri River
in Kansas City, Missouri
connecting Jackson County, Missouri
with Clay County, Missouri.
It opened in 1917. The bridge consisted of two decks, the lower was for the railroad, the upper was for vehicular traffic. After Broadway Bridge (Kansas City)
opened in 1956, vehicular traffic was switched over to the new span, and the auto deck was removed later that year. The Hannibal bridge is a main railroad bridge in the Kansas City area. Primary traffic is BNSF, NS.
The bridge replaced the original Hannibal Bridge
, originally located about 200 feet downstream from the site of its replacement.
This bridge also survived the 1951 Kansas City flood after being hit by four river boats that tore lose from the mouth of the Kansas River, forcing the swinging span open.
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
connecting Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...
with Clay County, Missouri.
It opened in 1917. The bridge consisted of two decks, the lower was for the railroad, the upper was for vehicular traffic. After Broadway Bridge (Kansas City)
Broadway Bridge (Kansas City)
The Broadway Bridge is a through arch bridge that spans the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. It first opened for traffic September 9, 1956 on U.S. Route 169. It was built at a cost of $12 million dollars...
opened in 1956, vehicular traffic was switched over to the new span, and the auto deck was removed later that year. The Hannibal bridge is a main railroad bridge in the Kansas City area. Primary traffic is BNSF, NS.
The bridge replaced the original Hannibal Bridge
Hannibal Bridge
The First Hannibal Bridge was the first bridge to cross the Missouri River and was to establish Kansas City, Missouri as a major city and rail center....
, originally located about 200 feet downstream from the site of its replacement.
This bridge also survived the 1951 Kansas City flood after being hit by four river boats that tore lose from the mouth of the Kansas River, forcing the swinging span open.