Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge, Kansas City

Name: Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge
Address: Kansas City, United States

#133 among attractions in Kansas City

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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. It gets its "Intermodal" part of its name because it connects to the Union Pacific Intermodal yard about 500 feet to the west. ()

Opened: 1911 (113 years ago)Coordinates: 39°5'52"N, 94°36'44"W

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Downtown Kansas City (Central Industrial District)Kansas City United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Buck O'Neil Bridge, Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center.

1.2 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City
32 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Along with the Cathedral of St. Joseph it is the seat of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
1.2 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City
32 min walk • Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral in the Quality Hill neighborhood of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri.
1.6 miNE
Bridge, View point
Buck O'Neil Bridge, Kansas City
41 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 miN
39°6'48"N • 94°37'10"W
Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, Kansas City
29 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
1.4 miNW
Cemetery, Vernacular architecture
Huron Cemetery, Kansas City
36 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.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Central Avenue Bridge, Kansas City
13 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.
1.4 miNW
Library
Public Library / Main Library, Kansas City
36 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.
1.4 miSE
Nightlife, Brewery, Beer garden
Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas City
35 min walk • Boulevard Brewing Company is a brewery located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Brewers Association currently ranks the American arm of Boulevard's parent company, Duvel Moortgat USA, as the 12th largest craft brewery, and the 18th largest active brewery in the United States based on 2014 sales volume.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Quality Hill, Kansas City
30 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.
1.5 miSE
Church, Queen Anne architecture
Sacred Heart Church, Kansas City
38 min walk • Sacred Heart Church, School and Rectory was a historic site at 2540–2544 Madison Avenue and 910 West 26th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. The church was built in 1896 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
0.9 miS
Bridge
Highline Bridge, Kansas City
24 min walk • Crossing the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas, the Highline Bridge is rare example of a double-tracked double-deck railroad bridge designed for carrying railroad traffic on both levels.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Missouri Pacific Bridge, Kansas City (1 min walk), I-670 Viaduct, Kansas City (2 min walk), Central Avenue Bridge, Kansas City (13 min walk), Rock Island Bridge, Kansas City (13 min walk).

How to get to Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Union Pacific Intermodal Bridge:

Bus

14th at Wyoming • Lines: 9 (11 min walk)
Wyoming at 12th • Lines: 9 (13 min walk)