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Chouteau Bridge

Jackson County, Missouri
and Clay County, Missouri

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Historic photo from 1896, shows bridge as railroad bridge before being converted for automobile use in 1951.

Photo posted by Max Johnson

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Timeline 

Compiled by James Baughn

1887
Opened to railroad traffic
1951
Converted for automobile use
1953
Acquired by Kansas City
Mar. 2, 2001
Permanently closed to traffic
Dec. 5, 2001
Main span imploded
Dec. 17, 2001
Replacement bridge opened

Facts 

Overview
Lost three-span Whipple truss bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City
Status
Replaced by new bridge in 2001
History
Built 1887; converted into vehicular use in 1951; demolished in 2001
Builders
- Charles L. Strobel (Engineer)
- Keystone Bridge Works
Design
Whipple through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 403.8 ft.
Total length: 1,358.6 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.14604, -94.53402   (decimal degrees)
39°08'46" N, 94°32'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/367436/4334103 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 50 N., R. 33 W., Sec. 7
USGS topographic map
North Kansas City
Inventory number
BH 21692 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (1,838)
Built 1887 (72)
Built during 1880s (517)
Charles L. Strobel (1)
Clay County, Missouri (36)
HAER documented (348)
Jackson County, Missouri (66)
Kansas City, Missouri (52)
Keystone Bridge Works (1)
Lost (854)
Missouri (2,450)
Missouri River (59)
Pin-connected (483)
Replaced by new bridge (699)
Span length 250-500 feet (587)
Through truss (5,419)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (715)
Truss (16,067)
Whipple truss (57)

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