K-32 Turner Bridge

Infobox_Bridge
bridge_name= K-32 Turner Bridge


caption= The new bridge in 2007
official_name= Turner Diagonal Memorial Bridge
carries=5 lanes of (two east, three west)
crosses= Kansas River
design= Thru-Truss (first bridge), Girder (second and current bridge)
open= 1955 (first bridge), 2002 (second and current bridge)
maint=KDOT
locale= Kansas City, Kansas

For the third time, K-32 crosses the Kansas River during its almost 60 mile journey through Kansas City, and Topeka.The K-32 Turner Bridge was first opened in 1955 as a two lane steel through-truss bridge.In 2001, the bridge was torn down, due to its major superstructure problems, and with the growing area, could no longer handle the traffic flow as a two lane. By late 2002, the through-truss was gone, and a new five lane girder was in place. The bridge now carries two lanes of eastbound traffic, and three lanes westbound.

The Turner Bridge marks the beginning of the Turner Diagonal.

Crossings navbox
structure = Crossings
place = Kansas River
bridge = K-32 Turner Bridge
bridge signs =
upstream = Interstate 435 Bridge
upstream signs =
downstream = Interstate 635 Bridge
downstream signs =