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Intercity Viaduct

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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, 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.