Turner Bridge

K-32 Turner Bridge
The new bridge in 2007
Coordinates	39°05′36″N 94°42′36″W / 39.0934°N 94.7100°W / 39.0934; -94.7100Coordinates: 39°05′36″N 94°42′36″W / 39.0934°N 94.7100°W / 39.0934; -94.7100
Carries	5 lanes of K-32 (Turner Diagonal) (two east, three west)
Crosses	Kansas River
Locale	Kansas City, Kansas
Official name	Turner Diagonal Memorial Bridge
Maintained by	KDOT
Characteristics
Design	Thru-Truss (first bridge), Girder (second and current bridge)
History
Opened	1955 (first bridge), 2002 (second and current bridge)

The K-32 Turner Bridge was a bridge that crossed the Kansas River during its almost 60 mile journey through Kansas City, and Topeka. It first opened in 1955 as a two lane steel through-truss bridge. In 2001, the bridge was torn down, due to its major superstructure problems, and with the growing area, could no longer handle the traffic flow as a two lane. By late 2002, the through-truss was gone, and a new five lane girder was in place. The bridge now carries two lanes of eastbound traffic, and three lanes westbound. The Turner Bridge marks the beginning of the Turner Diagonal.