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us+69+missouri+river+bridge Latitude and Longitude:

39°09′24″N 94°37′25″W / 39.1566°N 94.6236°W / 39.1566; -94.6236
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US 69 Missouri River Bridge
Coordinates 39°09′24″N 94°37′25″W / 39.1566°N 94.6236°W / 39.1566; -94.6236
Carries US 69, bicycles, pedestrians
Crosses Missouri River
Locale Riverside, Missouri to Kansas City, Kansas
Maintained by Missouri Department of Transportation
Preceded by Interstate 635 Bridge
Followed by Buck O'Neil Bridge
Characteristics
Design Girder bridge
History
Construction cost$79 million
OpenedOctober 2016 (2016-10)
InauguratedMarch 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
Location

The US 69 Missouri River Bridge is a girder bridge carrying U.S. Route 69 (US 69) over the Missouri River. It connects Interstate 635 (I-635) in Riverside, Missouri with the 7th Street Trafficway and Fairfax District in Kansas City, Kansas. Construction began in the fall of 2014. The bridge opened to automobile traffic in October 2016 [1] and was formally opened to all traffic on March 16, 2017. In addition to automobiles, the bridge also carries bicycle and pedestrian traffic. It replaced the now-demolished Fairfax and Platte Purchase bridges. The bridge was constructed by the Missouri Department of Transportation at cost of $79 million (equivalent to $100 million in 2023). Construction costs were split with the Kansas Department of Transportation. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cronkleton, Robert A. (December 8, 2016). "U.S. 69 bridge to close Friday while part of old Platte Purchase Bridge is demolished". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  2. ^ Wood, Danny (16 March 2017). "Kansas And Missouri's Newest Bridge Opens Across Wyandotte And Platte Counties". kcur.org. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

us+69+missouri+river+bridge Latitude and Longitude:

39°09′24″N 94°37′25″W / 39.1566°N 94.6236°W / 39.1566; -94.6236
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
US 69 Missouri River Bridge
Coordinates 39°09′24″N 94°37′25″W / 39.1566°N 94.6236°W / 39.1566; -94.6236
Carries US 69, bicycles, pedestrians
Crosses Missouri River
Locale Riverside, Missouri to Kansas City, Kansas
Maintained by Missouri Department of Transportation
Preceded by Interstate 635 Bridge
Followed by Buck O'Neil Bridge
Characteristics
Design Girder bridge
History
Construction cost$79 million
OpenedOctober 2016 (2016-10)
InauguratedMarch 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
Location

The US 69 Missouri River Bridge is a girder bridge carrying U.S. Route 69 (US 69) over the Missouri River. It connects Interstate 635 (I-635) in Riverside, Missouri with the 7th Street Trafficway and Fairfax District in Kansas City, Kansas. Construction began in the fall of 2014. The bridge opened to automobile traffic in October 2016 [1] and was formally opened to all traffic on March 16, 2017. In addition to automobiles, the bridge also carries bicycle and pedestrian traffic. It replaced the now-demolished Fairfax and Platte Purchase bridges. The bridge was constructed by the Missouri Department of Transportation at cost of $79 million (equivalent to $100 million in 2023). Construction costs were split with the Kansas Department of Transportation. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cronkleton, Robert A. (December 8, 2016). "U.S. 69 bridge to close Friday while part of old Platte Purchase Bridge is demolished". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  2. ^ Wood, Danny (16 March 2017). "Kansas And Missouri's Newest Bridge Opens Across Wyandotte And Platte Counties". kcur.org. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

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