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James Street Bridge (Kansas City, Kansas)

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Bridge in Kansas City, Kansas
James Street Bridge
Coordinates39°06′41″N 94°36′59″W / 39.1115°N 94.6165°W / 39.1115; -94.6165
Carries2 lanes of James Street
CrossesKansas River
LocaleKansas City, Kansas to Central Industrial District, Kansas City, Kansas
Maintained byWyCo Unified Government
Characteristics
DesignThru-Truss (first bridge), Girder (second and current bridge)
History
Opened1904 (first bridge), 1987 (second and current bridge)
Location

The James Street Bridge is a car crossing of the Kansas River at Kansas City. It is the second bridge at this location.

The first bridge was built in 1904 as a two lane, thru-truss bridge. The second bridge was built in 1987, as a two lane girder bridge, but using the 1904 pier from the first bridge.

Crossings of the Kansas River
Upstream
Kansas City Southern Bridge (Kansas City)
Kansas City Southern Railroad
James Street Bridge (Kansas City)
Downstream
Lewis and Clark Viaduct


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