- Christopher S. Bond Bridge, Kansas City
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Christopher S. Bond Bridge 
Paseo Bridge and downstream replacement Bond bridge in December 2009Official name Christopher S. Bond Bridge Carries 6 lanes of 
I-29/I-35/U.S. 71 + 1 auxiliary lane for northbound vehicle traffic.Crosses Missouri River Locale Kansas City, Missouri Maintained by MoDOT Design Single Tower Cable-stay[1] Opened 9/27/2010 Coordinates 39°07′29.70″N 94°34′03.30″W / 39.124917°N 94.567583°W - For the new bridge of the same name in Hermann, Missouri see: Christopher S. Bond Bridge (Hermann)
The Christopher S. Bond Bridge in Kansas City, Missouri (sometimes referred to as the New Paseo Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge across the Missouri River. The bridge opened to limited traffic on September 27, 2010 and all lanes opened on December 18, 2010.[2] The Bond bridge is a replacement for the Paseo Bridge.
The bridge is named after Christopher "Kit" Bond, former Missouri United States Senator.
On November 14, 2007, MoDOT announced plans for a complete replacement of the Paseo Bridge. The new Christopher S. Bond Missouri River Bridge is a dual-span cable-stayed bridge, anchored by a 260-foot (79 m) tall delta-shaped pylon. The pylon rises 316 feet (96 m) above the Missouri River.[3] The new bridge increases the roadway capacity from forty to sixty feet through lanes, plus a northbound auxiliary lane.
Bridge from roadway shortly after opening. Note old bridge to the left.
In December 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration warned that the pylon might interfere with traffic at Kansas City Downtown Airport, a mile to the west. In August 2008, the FAA altered flight procedures at the airport to give planes more than 700 feet (210 m) of clearance above the pylon.[4] Construction on the Bond bridge began in April 2008, just downstream of the Paseo bridge. This allowed the Paseo bridge to remain open to traffic during construction. With the opening of the Bond bridge, demolition of the Paseo bridge started, and was completed on July 1, 2011.[5]
The bridge is part of a $245 million project that upgraded an approximately 4-mile (6.4 km) section of the I-29/I-35 corridor to six lanes. The contractor is Paseo Corridor Constructors (PCC), a joint venture team composed of Clarkson Construction Company,[6] Massman Construction Co.,[7] and Kiewit Construction Co.[8] PCC provides public information and updates at kcICON. The lead designer for the project was Parsons Corporation headquartered in Pasadena, California with support from Touchstone Architecture of Tallahassee, Florida. Parsons also designed the John James Audubon Bridge which is the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "FAA Form 7460-1 for ASN: 2007-ACE-4402-OE". Oeaaa.faa.gov. https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/searchAction.jsp?action=displayOECase&oeCaseID=543027. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "MoDOT Kansas City Area District News Release". Modot.org. http://www.modot.org/kansascity/newrelease/District4News.shtml?action=displaySSI&newsId=63363. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ KC Icon Press Release 11-14-07 (PDF File)
- ^ Change at Wheeler airport clears path for Paseo Bridge - Kansas City Star - August 6, 2008[dead link]
- ^ http://www.kcrivercrossings.org/Downloads/pi.fct.paseobridgedemo_110512FINALDRAFT.pdf
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Massman Construction Co". Massman.net. http://www.massman.net/. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Home - Construction, Engineering and Mining Services". Kiewit.com. http://www.kiewit.com/. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "MoDOT announces design for Paseo Bridge". Kcdesigncenter.org. http://www.kcdesigncenter.org/paseo-design.html. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
Crossings of the Missouri River Upstream
Heart of America Bridge
Christopher S. Bond Bridge
Downstream
Chouteau Bridge
Categories:- Cable-stayed bridges in the United States
- Bridges in Kansas City, Missouri
- Road bridges in Missouri
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