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KCT 2nd Street Bridge

Concrete Stringer Bridge over 2nd Street
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

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Name KCT 2nd Street Bridge
Built By Kansas City Terminal Railway
Contractor D. Munro & Company of Kansas City
Currently Owned By Kansas City Terminal Railway
Length 60 Feet Total, 35 Foot Largest Span
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 20 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Stringer and Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1917
Traffic Count 25 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date October 2016


View an article regarding the construction of this bridge.

This small concrete stringer and slab bridge crosses 2nd Street after the KCT line comes off of the Highline Bridge Viaduct #4.
It is simply built, containing a 35 foot main span; with concrete slab approaches on either side intended for pedestrians.
The bridge remains in good condition, resting on concrete substructures. It was built in 1917 when the Kansas City Terminal Railway constructed the Highline Bridge.
A majority of the bridges traffic comes from local trains between yards in Kansas City.

The author has ranked the bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design. The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Construction date for route
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele