Harry S. Truman Bridge
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The Harry S. Truman Bridge is a rail bridge over the Missouri River connecting Jackson County, Missouri with Clay County, Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri.
The bridge was named on May 23, 1945, for Jackson County native Harry S. Truman who had just become President. It was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ("Milwaukee Line") and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ("Rock Island Line") and connected to the Kansas City Terminal Railway network through Kansas City.
It now connects the trains of the BNSF and Norfolk Southern Railway to the Kansas City Terminal.
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| Crossings of the Missouri River | |||
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| Upstream I-435 Bridge  |
Harry S. Truman Bridge |
Downstream Liberty Bend Bridge  |
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