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]
US 69 Missouri River Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°09′24″N 94°37′25″W / 39.1566°N 94.6236°W |
| 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 |
| Opened | October 2016 |
| Inaugurated | March 16, 2017 |
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editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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