Kansas City Southern Bridge (Kansas City)
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| Kansas City Southern Railway Bridge | |
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 The current version of the bridge in 2006, rails removed and closed to all traffic |
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| Carries | formerly 1 track of the Kansas City Southern Railroad |
| Crosses | Kansas River |
| Locale | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Maintained by | Kansas City Southern Railway (until closed) |
| Design | Thru-Truss |
| Opening date | 1905 |
| Destruction date | 1983 |
The Kansas City Southern Bridge is a rail crossing of the Kansas River. It has two main spans, and a smaller span at the west end. It is a thru-truss, and closed to traffic. It was built in 1905, by the Kansas City Southern railroad, and was closed in 1983. The bridges rails are cut off at each end. It survived the 1951 Kansas City flood. It is located about 100 feet south of James Street over the Kansas River.
The bridge during the 1951 flood 
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