12th Street Bridge

April 2025 January 2025 12th Street Kansas River Bridge 2 lanes of 12th Street Kansas River Kansas City, Kansas 1909 (first bridge), 1930 (second bridge), 2000 (third and current bridge) WyCo Unified GovernmentMarch 2008 Deck Truss (first bridge), Thru-Truss (second bridge,) Girder (current bridge) The bridge in 1985, as a two lane thru-truss, this bridge was removed in 2000 39.0733 -94.6401 region:US-KS_type:landmark inline,title The 12th Street Bridge is an automobile crossing of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas. History The 12th Street Bridge dates back to the early 1900s, when it was an iron bridge."12th St. Bridge's history longJanuary 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes ," Kansas City Kansan, July 14, 1985, at Kansas City Public Library Website https://web.archive.org/web/20110426024912/http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ 2011-04-26 (accessed December 22, 2013). Swept away by a 1903 flood, it was rebuilt at the cost of $75,000. A judge ordered the bridge rebuilt again in 1923 and it was reopened April 22, 1926. A 1940 fire damaged the center span of the bridge and its wooden floor fell into the river. In about a year, it reopened after being rebuilt. In 2000, the thru-truss was removed and replaced with a girder, due to problems with the substructure. It is just west of the 7th Street Trafficway Bridge, and east of the 18th Street Expressway Bridge over the Kansas River. References Crossings Kansas River 12th Street Bridge 18th Street Expressway Bridge demolished; replacement under construction 7th Street Trafficway Bridge Category:Bridges over the Kansas River Category:Bridges in Kansas City, Kansas Category:Bridges completed in 1909 Category:Bridges completed in 2000 Category:Road bridges in Kansas Category:Girder bridges in the United States Category:1909 establishments in Kansas