7th Street Trafficway Bridge, Kansas City

#150 among attractions in Kansas City

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Facts and practical information

The 7th Street Trafficway Bridge is a one level deck truss bridge over the Kansas River and BNSF Railway tracks on 7th Street. It was built in 1932. It connects the Armourdale district of Kansas City, Kansas, to the east end of the Argentine district of Kansas City, Kansas. In 1970, the bridge was resurfaced, repainted, and a new sister bridge was built. The new sister bridge is a two lane girder bridge that would now carry southbound lanes, making the deck truss bridge into a northbound bridge only. ()

Opened: 1932 (92 years ago)Coordinates: 39°4'33"N, 94°37'30"W

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West Kansas City (Shawnee Heights)Kansas City United States

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7th Street Trafficway Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch, Shawnee Street Overpass, Sauer Castle, Vox Theatre.

1 miSE
View point, Memorial
Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch, Kansas City
26 min walk • The Rosedale Arch is dedicated to the men of Rosedale, a neighborhood district and former municipality on the southern edge of Kansas City, Kansas, who served in World War I. Inspired by the Arc de Triomphe, the Arch was designed by John LeRoy Marshall, a Rosedale resident, and dedicated in 1924.
~1850 ftSE
Bridge
Shawnee Street Overpass, Kansas City
9 min walk • The Shawnee Street Overpass is an overpass in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. The bridge allows traffic Shawnee Road to go over South 7th Street, a section of U.S. Route 169. It was completed in 1932; the engineer of the bridge is unknown. It was added to the Register of Historic Kansas Places on August 27, 1983.
0.7 miSW
Italianate architecture
Sauer Castle, Kansas City
17 min walk • The Sauer Castle is an Italianate home in Kansas City, Kansas built in 1871 and completed in 1873. It was designed by famed architect Asa Beebe Cross. It was the residence of Anton Sauer. Sauer had married his wife Francesca in Vienna, Austria at age eighteen and a half. There, they had their five children: Gustave O.L.
1.2 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Vox Theatre, Kansas City
32 min walk • The Vox Theatre is an event space located in Rosedale, Kansas.
1 miNE
Bridge
Highline Bridge, Kansas City
25 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.
0.8 miW
Bridge
12th Street Bridge, Kansas City
21 min walk • The 12th Street Bridge is an automobile crossing of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas.
1.4 miNE
Bridge
Rock Island Bridge, Kansas City
35 min walk • The Rock Island Bridge in Kansas City, Kansas is a rail crossing of the Kansas River. It connects the Armourdale, Kansas to West Bottoms. It is a truss bridge that is closed to traffic. It was built in 1905. It has two main spans and a smaller one on the east side.
1.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Kemper Arena, Kansas City
39 min walk • The Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena.
1.3 miNE
Bridge
23rd Street viaduct, Kansas City
34 min walk • The 23rd Street viaduct is an automobile crossing of the Kansas River, and south of the Rock Island Bridge. It was built in 1921, and rebuilt in 2007. It is an elevated deck truss, and about 3,000 feet long. It survived the 1951, and 1993 Kansas City floods.
0.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Armourdale, Kansas City
20 min walk • Armourdale community is a district in the lower part of the Kansas River valley in Kansas City, Kansas. It is a main district between the West Bottoms and the Rosedale, Kansas area.
1.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Event space
Hale Arena, Kansas City
38 min walk • Hale Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built in 1992 and was home to the former Kansas City Knights basketball team after they moved from Kemper Arena in 2003. It was named in honor of H. D.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to 7th Street Trafficway Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Shawnee Street Overpass, Kansas City (9 min walk), Sauer Castle, Kansas City (17 min walk), Armourdale, Kansas City (20 min walk), 12th Street Bridge, Kansas City (21 min walk).

How to get to 7th Street Trafficway Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to 7th Street Trafficway Bridge:

Bus

Rainbow at Southwest Blvd. • Lines: 11 (22 min walk)
Southwest Blvd. at 31st • Lines: 11, 23 (26 min walk)