Union Pacific Bridge, Kansas City

#159 among attractions in Kansas City

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Facts and practical information

The Union Pacific Bridge is the first bridge on the Kansas River at Kansas City. It was built in 1904, and is a four span, through-truss structure carrying a single railroad track. It is located immediately north from the Intercity Viaduct. It replaces the first bridge at this location, which was destroyed by a flood in 1903. ()

Opened: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 39°6'51"N, 94°36'51"W

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West Kansas City (Fairfax)Kansas City United States

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Day trips

Union Pacific Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kaw Point, Airline History Museum, Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, Huron Cemetery.

~1020 ftNE
Park, View point
Kaw Point, Kansas City
5 min walk • Kaw Point is the point where the Kansas River terminates at the Missouri River in the West Bottoms area of Kansas City, Kansas. It is also where the Missouri River ceases its southerly course and turns to flow generally east through the state of Missouri to the Mississippi River at St. Louis.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Airline History Museum, Kansas City
21 min walk • The National Airline History Museum is located at the Kansas City Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
~1530 ftW
39°6'48"N • 94°37'10"W
Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, Kansas City
8 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
0.6 miW
Cemetery, Vernacular architecture
Huron Cemetery, Kansas City
17 min walk • The Huron Indian Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas, also known as Huron Park Cemetery, is now formally known as the Wyandot National Burying Ground. It was established circa 1843, soon after the Wyandot had arrived following removal from Ohio.
0.9 miS
Bridge
Central Avenue Bridge, Kansas City
22 min walk • The Central Avenue Bridge is two level deck truss bridge over the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 1918, and rebuilt in 1984. It is just south of the Kansas City Southern Bridge, and north of the I-670 Viaduct over the Kansas River.
0.6 miW
Library
Public Library / Main Library, Kansas City
16 min walk • Kansas City, Kansas Public Library is the public library system of Kansas City, Kansas, headquartered in the Main Library. The Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Board of Education controls the library system.
~700 ftN
Bridge
Intercity Viaduct, Kansas City
4 min walk • The Intercity Viaduct is an automobile and pedestrian crossing of the Kansas River in the United States. Designed by Waddell and Hedrick, this four lane, two level deck truss bridge opened to the public on January 29, 1907. It rises above the West Bottoms, and several sets of railroad tracks.
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Quality Hill, Kansas City
35 min walk • Quality Hill is a historic neighborhood near downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA, on a 200-foot-high bluff which overlooks the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers in the West Bottoms below.
1.1 miS
Bridge
Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge, Kansas City
29 min walk • The Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge is a rail crossing of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built in 1911, as a four span thru-truss on the UPRR railroad. It has a screw jack lift system to allow it to be raised to avoid flood waters.
0.7 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Memorial Hall, Kansas City
19 min walk • Memorial Hall, or Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, is a multi-purpose auditorium located in Kansas City, Kansas. The 3,500-seat auditorium, which has a permanent stage, is used for public assemblies, concerts and sporting events.
~1170 ftSE
Harbor
Port of Kansas City, Kansas City
6 min walk • The Port of Kansas City is an inland port on the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri at river mile 367.1, near the confluence with the Kansas River.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Union Pacific Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Intercity Viaduct, Kansas City (4 min walk), Kaw Point, Kansas City (5 min walk), Port of Kansas City, Kansas City (6 min walk), James Street Bridge, Kansas City (6 min walk).

How to get to Union Pacific Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Union Pacific Bridge:

Bus

Wyoming at 12th • Lines: 9 (29 min walk)
14th at Wyoming • Lines: 9 (32 min walk)