US 69 Missouri River Bridge explained

Bridge Name:US 69 Missouri River Bridge
Carries:, bicycles, pedestrians
Crosses:Missouri River
Locale:Riverside, Missouri to Kansas City, Kansas
Maint:Missouri Department of Transportation
Design:Girder bridge
Cost:$79 million
Preceded:Interstate 635 Bridge
Followed:Buck O'Neil Bridge
Coordinates:39.1566°N -94.6236°W

The US 69 Missouri River Bridge is a girder bridge carrying U.S. Route 69 (US 69) over the Missouri River. It connects Interstate 635 (I-635) in Riverside, Missouri with the 7th Street Trafficway and Fairfax District in Kansas City, Kansas. Construction began in the fall of 2014. The bridge opened to automobile traffic in October 2016[1] and was formally opened to all traffic on March 16, 2017. In addition to automobiles, the bridge also carries bicycle and pedestrian traffic. It replaced the now-demolished Fairfax and Platte Purchase bridges. The bridge was constructed by the Missouri Department of Transportation at cost of $79 million (equivalent to $ million in). Construction costs were split with the Kansas Department of Transportation.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: U.S. 69 bridge to close Friday while part of old Platte Purchase Bridge is demolished . The Kansas City Star . Cronkleton . Robert A. . December 8, 2016 . 2017-12-19.
  2. News: Wood. Danny. Kansas And Missouri's Newest Bridge Opens Across Wyandotte And Platte Counties. 19 December 2017. kcur.org. 16 March 2017.