Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge
Official Name:UPRR Kansas River Bridge 3
Carries:1 track of Union Pacific Railroad
Crosses:Kansas River
Locale:Kansas City, Missouri
Open:1911
Maint:Union Pacific Railroad
Design:4 span Thru-Truss with screw jack lift system
Coordinates:39.0979°N -94.6121°W

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