US 69 Missouri River Bridge

Bridge over the Missouri River

39°09′24″N 94°37′25″W / 39.1566°N 94.6236°W / 39.1566; -94.6236Carries

US 69, bicycles, pedestriansCrossesMissouri RiverLocaleRiverside, Missouri to Kansas City, KansasMaintained byMissouri Department of TransportationPreceded byInterstate 635 BridgeFollowed byBuck O'Neil BridgeCharacteristicsDesignGirder bridgeHistoryConstruction cost$79 millionOpenedOctober 2016 (2016-10)InauguratedMarch 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)Location Map

The US 69 Missouri River Bridge is a girder bridge carrying U.S. Route 69 (US 69) over the Missouri River. It connects Interstate 635 (I-635) in Riverside, Missouri with the 7th Street Trafficway and Fairfax District in Kansas City, Kansas. Construction began in the fall of 2014. The bridge opened to automobile traffic in October 2016^[1] and was formally opened to all traffic on March 16, 2017. In addition to automobiles, the bridge also carries bicycle and pedestrian traffic. It replaced the now-demolished Fairfax and Platte Purchase bridges. The bridge was constructed by the Missouri Department of Transportation at cost of $79 million (equivalent to $100 million in 2023). Construction costs were split with the Kansas Department of Transportation.^[2]

References

^ Cronkleton, Robert A. (December 8, 2016). "U.S. 69 bridge to close Friday while part of old Platte Purchase Bridge is demolished". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
^ Wood, Danny (16 March 2017). "Kansas And Missouri's Newest Bridge Opens Across Wyandotte And Platte Counties". kcur.org. Retrieved 19 December 2017.