US 69 Missouri River Bridge, Kansas City

#137 among attractions in Kansas City

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The US 69 Missouri River Bridge is a girder bridge carrying U.S. Route 69 over the Missouri River. It connects Interstate 635 in Riverside, Missouri with the 7th Street Trafficway and Fairfax District in Kansas City, Kansas. Construction began in the fall of 2014. The bridge opened to automobile traffic in October 2016 and was formally opened to all traffic on March 16, 2017. In addition to automobiles, the bridge also carries bicycle and pedestrian traffic. It replaced the now-demolished Fairfax and Platte Purchase bridges. The bridge was constructed by the Missouri Department of Transportation at cost of $79 million. Construction costs were split with the Kansas Department of Transportation. ()

Coordinates: 39°9'24"N, 94°37'25"W

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US 69 Missouri River Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kaw Point, Airline History Museum, Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, Waggin' Trail Dog Park.

2.9 miS
Park, View point
Kaw Point, Kansas City
73 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.
2.9 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Airline History Museum, Kansas City
74 min walk • The National Airline History Museum is located at the Kansas City Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
3 miS
39°6'48"N • 94°37'10"W
Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center, Kansas City
77 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
2.5 miE
39°9'11"N • 94°34'35"W
Waggin' Trail Dog Park, Kansas City
65 min walk • Park
1.4 miN
Archaeological site
Renner Brenner Park, Riverside
36 min walk • The Renner Village Archeological Site is a prehistoric archaeological site located in the municipality of Riverside, Platte County, Missouri.
2.9 miS
Cemetery, Vernacular architecture
Huron Cemetery, Kansas City
74 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.
~90 ftSE
Bridge
Fairfax Bridge, Kansas City
1 min walk • The Fairfax Bridge was a truss bridge over the Missouri River that handled southbound U.S. Route 69, connecting Interstate 635 in Riverside, Missouri with the Seventh Street Trafficway in Fairfax, Kansas.
2.9 miS
Library
Public Library / Main Library, Kansas City
73 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.
2.8 miS
Bridge
Intercity Viaduct, Kansas City
73 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.
3.1 miS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Memorial Hall, Kansas City
79 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.
2.9 miE
39°8'60"N • 94°34'12"W
Macken Park, Kansas City
75 min walk • Park, Playground