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James Street Bridge (Kansas City, Kansas)

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Crosses
  
Kansas River

Location
  
Kansas City

Opened
  
1904

Body of water
  
Kansas River

Carries
  
2 lanes of James Street

Locale
  
Kansas City, Kansas to Central Industrial District, Kansas City, Kansas

Maintained by
  
WyCo Unified Government

Design
  
Thru-Truss (first bridge), Girder (second and current bridge)

Similar
  
Intercity Viaduct, Kaministiquia River, Platte Purchase Bridge, Fairfax Bridge, Rock Island Bridge

The James Street Bridge is a car crossing of the Kansas River at Kansas City. It is the second bridge at this location.

The first bridge was built in 1904 as a two lane, thru-truss bridge. The second bridge was built in 1987, as a two lane girder bridge, but using the 1904 pier from the first bridge.

References

James Street Bridge (Kansas City, Kansas) Wikipedia