Liberty Bend Bridge

The Liberty Bend Bridge is the common name for the two cantilever truss bridges on Route 291 over the Missouri River in Jackson County, Missouri.

Although the bridges cross over the Missouri River, they do not cross the county line. When the Missouri River was rerouted in 1949, it cut across the northern part of Jackson County, Missouri. This left part of the county north of the river, which is known as River Bend. The original Liberty Bend Bridge was located about two miles to the north, which then crossed over into Clay County, Missouri.

The main span length is 460.1 feet and the total length is 1,883.3 feet. Vertial clearance is 16.5 feet.

Northbound

The northbound bridge was built 1949 (with the rerouting, and new channel of the Missouri River) and rehabilitated 1986. With the completion of the new bridge (southbound), all traffic was moved over to the new span. Work immediately began on the northbound bridge during the years 2001-05. The bridge was rehabilitated once again, and deck was completely remove and replaced. The northbound bridge reopened in 2005.

The northbound deck is 23.9 feet wide.Southbound deck width: 40.0 ft.

outhbound

The southbound bridge was started in 1996, completed and opened in 2001 with a deck width of 40 feet.

ee also

*List of crossings of the Missouri River

References

* [http://bridgehunter.com/mo/jackson/liberty/ Bridgehunter.com profile] Crossings navbox
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place = Missouri River
bridge = Liberty Bend Bridge
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upstream = Harry S. Truman Bridge
upstream signs = Rail Bridge
downstream = Sibley Railroad Bridge
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