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'''The Lewis and Clark Viaduct''' is a 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 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. |
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Revision as of 17:54, 21 January 2008
Lewis and Clark Viaduct | |
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| Carries | 4 lanes of     I-70/U.S. 24 /U.S. 40/U.S. 169 |
| Crosses | Kansas River |
| Locale | Kansas City, KansasKansas City, Missouri |
| Official name | Lewis and Clark Viaduct |
| Maintained by | State Highway Agency |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Deck Truss |
| Width | 15.8 meters |
| Longest span | 1151.1 meters |
| Clearance above | 8.8 meters |
| History | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 2350 |
The Lewis and Clark Viaduct is a functionally obsolete steel deck truss bridge spanning the Kansas River, rail tracks 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.