| Pony Express Bridge | |
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Pony Express Bridge in St. Joseph |
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| Official name | Pony Express Bridges |
| Carries | U.S. Route 36 |
| Crosses | Missouri River |
| Locale | Elwood, Kansas and St. Joseph, Missouri |
| Design | Twin Girder bridge |
| Opened | 1983 |
The Pony Express Bridge is a highway girder bridge over the Missouri River connecting Elwood, Kansas with St. Joseph, Missouri on US-36.
The bridge is referred to in signage as Pony Express Bridges because there are separate bridges for east and west bound traffic. The bridges were built in 1983 to replace a truss bridge built in 1929. The truss bridge was demolished in March 1984.
The bridge is near the Pony Express stables at its eastern terminus in St. Joseph. US-36 to Marysville, Kansas is designated the Pony Express Memorial Highway because it follows the route. The bridge also passes over the family property of Johnny Fry, the "official" first west-bound rider of the Pony Express.
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