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The massive Highline Bridge in Kansas City is a large through truss bridge over the Kansas River; and is approached by four viaducts.
Viaduct #4 is the smallest viaduct of the four, and serves as a connector between Viaduct #2 and the Union Pacific Armstrong Yard.
The bridge is rather nondescript, featuring only 10 spans set onto steel supports and a concrete abutment.
However, most of the traffic that uses the upper deck of the Highline Bridge gets shifted off through viaduct #4.
In addition, as the railroad goes back down to ground level, it crosses a small bridge over 2nd Street.
The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design. One of the main reasons is the apparent replacement of various spans at various times; giving it an unknown historic integrity. For example, some towers have been replaced.
The photo above is an overview.
| Main Spans | Highline Bridge | |
| Missouri Approaches | Highline Approach Viaduct #1 | Highline Approach Viaduct #3 |
| Kansas Approaches | Highline Approach Viaduct #2 | Highline Approach Viaduct #4 |