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Historic Bridges: Waddell and Son of Kansas City, Missouri

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.


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Total Bridges Found: 3

Falls of the Ohio Bridge
14th Street Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Conrail) Over Ohio River and Riverside Drive in Louisville and Jeffersonville: Jefferson County, Kentucky and Clark County, Indiana, United States
Metal 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive)
Length: 5,218 ft. Main Span: 644 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1919 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Son of Kansas City, Missouri
This bridge includes a truss span that was the longest simple rivet-connected truss span in the world when completed.
Gregory Boulevard Bridge
71st Street Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Gregory Boulevard Over Big Blue River in Kansas City: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1917 By: Horton Concrete Construction Company and Waddell and Son of Kansas City, Missouri
This noted work of J.A.L. Waddell design is nearly impossible to view when leaves are on the trees.
Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Kansas City Southern) Over Kansas River (Kaw River) in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 810 ft. Main Span: 310 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1916 By: Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas and Waddell and Son of Kansas City, Missouri
This railroad bridge features impressive and graceful Parker truss spans.

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