Missouri Pacific Bridge

Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge

Missouri Pacific Bridge in foreground, Union Pacific Intermodel Bridge in background
Coordinates 39°05′53″N 94°36′44″W / 39.0981°N 94.6123°W / 39.0981; -94.6123Coordinates: 39°05′53″N 94°36′44″W / 39.0981°N 94.6123°W / 39.0981; -94.6123
Carries formerly 1 track of Missouri Pacific Railroad, now carries 1 track of Union Pacific railroad
Crosses Kansas River
Official name UPRR Kansas River Bridge 2
Maintained by Union Pacific Railroad
Characteristics
Design 4 span Thru-Truss
History
Opened 1909

The Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge was built in 1909, by the MoPac. In 1984 it was merged with Union Pacific in the Missouri Pacific-Union Pacific merger. The bridge is upstream of I-670, over the Kansas River. It is open to traffic.

It is the sister bridge to the Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge.

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