Kansas City Southern Bridge (Kansas City)

Kansas City Southern Bridge (Kansas City)

Infobox_Bridge
bridge_name= Kansas City Southern Railway Bridge
carries= formerly 1 track of the Kansas City Southern Railway
open= 1905
closed= 1983
design= Thru-Truss
crosses= Kansas River


caption= The current version of the bridge in 2006, rails removed and closed to all traffic
locale= Kansas City, Kansas
maint= Kansas City Southern Railway (until closed)

The Kansas City Southern Bridge is a rail crossing of the Kansas River. It has two main spans, and a smaller span at the west end. It is a thru-truss, and closed to traffic. It was built in 1905, by the Kansas City Southern Railway, and was closed in 1983. The bridge's rails are cut off at each end. It survived the 1951 Kansas City flood. It is located about convert|100|ft south of James Street over the Kansas River.

Crossings navbox
structure = Crossings
place = Kansas River
bridge = Kansas City Southern Bridge (Kansas City)
bridge signs = "Kansas City Southern Railway"
upstream = Central Avenue Bridge (Kansas City)
downstream = James Street Bridge (Kansas City)


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