Kansas City Southern Bridge

Kansas City Southern Railway Bridge
Coordinates	39.1065°N 94.6173°W / 39.1065; -94.6173
Carries	formerly 1 track of the Kansas City Southern Railway
Crosses	Kansas River
Locale	Kansas City, Kansas
Maintained by	Kansas City Southern Railway (until closed)
Characteristics
Design	Thru-Truss
History
Opened	1905
Closed	1983
Location

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 100 feet (30 m) south of James Street over the Kansas River.

See also

• Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge, Cross Bayou, Shreveport, Louisiana