Centennial Bridge (Leavenworth, Kansas)

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Centennial Bridge

Carries	MO 92 / K-92
Crosses	Missouri River
Locale	Leavenworth, Kansas to Missouri
Design	Through arch bridge
Longest span	419.8 feet
Total length	2,571.2 feet
Opening date	1955

The Centennial Bridge is a through arch bridge road bridge over the Missouri River connecting Leavenworth, Kansas and Platte County, Missouri.

The bridge opened in 1955, a year after Leavenworth celebrated its centennial as the first city incorporated in Kansas.

It was initially a toll bridge.

It is a two-span arch bridge connecting K-92 and Missouri Route 92. Its main span is 419.8 feet with a total length of 2,571.2 feet.

During the construction a spur of Route 45 called the "Leavenworth cutoff" was built to speed traffic to Kansas City, Missouri. The two-mile spur is still maintained by the city of Leavenworth even though the highway is in Missouri.