Union Pacific Bridge (Two Rivers Bridge)
Appearance
Union Pacific Bridge (Two Rivers Bridge) | |
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Coordinates | 39°06′51″N 94°36′51″W / 39.1141°N 94.6141°W |
Carries | 1 track of Union Pacific Railroad |
Crosses | Kansas River |
Locale | Kansas City, Kansas |
Official name | UPRR Kansas River Bridge 1 |
Characteristics | |
Design | 4 span Thru-Truss |
History | |
Opened | 1904 |
Location | |
The Union Pacific Bridge (Two Rivers Bridge) is the first bridge on the Kansas River at Kansas City. It was built in 1904, and is a four span, through-truss structure carrying a single railroad track. It is located immediately north from the Intercity Viaduct. It replaces the first bridge at this location, which was destroyed by a flood in 1903.
Categories:
- Bridges over the Kansas River
- Bridges in Kansas City, Kansas
- Railroad bridges in Kansas
- Union Pacific Railroad bridges
- Bridges completed in 1903
- Chicago Great Western Railway
- Truss bridges in the United States
- Midwestern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Kansas building and structure stubs
- Kansas transportation stubs