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The '''Lewis and Clark Viaduct''' is a [[Obsolescence|functionally obsolete]] [[steel]] [[Truss bridge|deck truss]] bridge spanning the [[Kansas River]], [[rail tracks]] and [[streets]] between [[Kansas City, Kansas]] and [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. It carries [[Interstate 70|I 70]], [[U.S. Route 24|U.S. 24]], [[U.S. Route 40|U.S. 40]], and [[U.S. Route 169|U.S. 169]]. It replaced the original Intercity Bridge which opened in 1907.
The '''Lewis and Clark Viaduct''' is a [[Obsolescence|functionally obsolete]] [[steel]] [[Truss bridge|deck truss]] bridge spanning the [[Kansas River]], and [[streets]] between [[Kansas City, Kansas]] and [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. It carries [[Interstate 70|I 70]], [[U.S. Route 24|U.S. 24]], [[U.S. Route 40|U.S. 40]], and [[U.S. Route 169|U.S. 169]]. It replaced the original Intercity Bridge which opened in 1907.
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[[Category:Bridges in Kansas]]Crossing of the Kansas River
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kansas City]]

Revision as of 03:07, 20 February 2008

Lewis and Clark Viaduct
Carries4 lanes of     I-70/U.S. 24 /U.S. 40/U.S. 169
CrossesKansas River
LocaleKansas City, Kansas/Kansas City, Missouri
Official nameLewis and Clark Viaduct
Maintained byState Highway Agency
Characteristics
DesignDeck Truss
Width15.8 meters
Longest span1151.1 meters
Clearance above8.8 meters
History
Opened1962
Statistics
Daily traffic2350

The Lewis and Clark Viaduct is a functionally obsolete steel deck truss bridge spanning the Kansas River, and streets between Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri. It carries I 70, U.S. 24, U.S. 40, and U.S. 169. It replaced the original Intercity Bridge which opened in 1907.

Crossing of the Kansas River