Heart of America Bridge, Kansas City

Name: Heart of America Bridge
Address: M Highway 9, Kansas City, United States

#66 among attractions in Kansas City

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Facts and practical information

The Heart of America Bridge is a vehicular girder bridge over the Missouri River, in Kansas City, Missouri. It carries Route 9. It was the vehicular replacement for the upper level of the ASB Bridge, and runs next to it a few hundred yards downstream. It was opened in 1987. ()

Opened: 1987 (37 years ago)Coordinates: 39°7'0"N, 94°34'44"W

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M Highway 9Downtown Kansas City (Columbus Park Industrial)Kansas City United States

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Day trips

Heart of America Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barney Allis Plaza, Arabia Steamboat Museum, Midland Theatre, Bally's.

1.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Barney Allis Plaza, Kansas City
32 min walk • The Barney Allis Plaza is a park located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri at the intersection of 12th Street and Wyandotte. It is named after the prominent Kansas City hotelier, and owner of the Standard Theater, Barney Allis.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum
Arabia Steamboat Museum, Kansas City
14 min walk • The Arabia Steamboat Museum is a history museum in Kansas City, Missouri, housing artifacts salvaged from the Arabia, a steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1856.
1.3 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Midland Theatre, Kansas City
33 min walk • The Midland Theatre, known officially for sponsorship purposes as Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland, is a 3,200-seat theater located in the Power & Light District of Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
1 miE
Nightlife, Gambling, Casino
Bally's, Kansas City
25 min walk • Bally's Kansas City is a riverboat casino in Kansas City, Missouri. It is owned and operated by Bally's Corporation.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Christopher S. Bond Bridge, Kansas City
22 min walk • The Christopher S. Bond Bridge in Kansas City, Missouri is a cable-stayed bridge across the Missouri River. It carries I-29/I-35/US 71. The bridge opened to limited traffic on September 27, 2010 and all lanes opened on December 18, 2010. The Bond bridge is a replacement for the Paseo Bridge.
0.9 miS
Chicago school architecture
Scarritt Building and Arcade, Kansas City
24 min walk • The Scarritt Building and Arcade is a historic building in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built in 1906. It was designed by Root & Siemens. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 9, 1971.
1.1 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Downtown Loop, Kansas City
27 min walk • The Downtown Loop, also called the Alphabet Loop, is a complex layout of highways in downtown Kansas City, Missouri involving 23 exits, four Interstate Highways, four U.S. Highways and numerous city streets. Each exit in the highway loop is numbered 2 and suffixed with every letter of the alphabet except I, O, and Z.
0.6 miSW
Bridge, View point
Buck O'Neil Bridge, Kansas City
17 min walk • The Buck O'Neil Bridge is a triple arch bridge that spans the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. It first opened for traffic September 9, 1956 as the Broadway Bridge. It was built at a cost of $12 million. It was a toll bridge until 1991.
1.1 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Folly Theater, Kansas City
29 min walk • The Standard Theatre, now known as the Folly Theater and also known as the Century Theater and Shubert's Missouri, is a former vaudeville hall in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Built in 1900, it was designed by Kansas City architect Louis S. Curtiss.
1 miS
Library, Bookshop
Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City
26 min walk • The Kansas City Public Library is a public system headquartered in the Central Library in Kansas City, Missouri. The system operates its Central Library and neighborhood branches located in Kansas City, Independence, and Sugar Creek.
~370 ftNW
Bridge
ASB Bridge, Kansas City
2 min walk • The Armour-Swift-Burlington Bridge, also known as the North Kansas City Bridge and the LRC Bridge, is a rail crossing over the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri, that formerly handled automobile traffic.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Heart of America Bridge?

Nearby attractions include ASB Bridge, Kansas City (2 min walk), River Market, Kansas City (14 min walk), Arabia Steamboat Museum, Kansas City (14 min walk), Second Hannibal Bridge, Kansas City (16 min walk).

How to get to Heart of America Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Heart of America Bridge:

Bus

3rd at Grand • Lines: 10, 55, Mmax (11 min walk)
Grand at 3rd • Lines: 10 (12 min walk)

Tram

River Market North • Lines: 601 (12 min walk)
City Market • Lines: 601 (16 min walk)