Platte Purchase Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Platte Purchase Bridge is a truss bridge
over the Missouri River
that handles northbound U.S. Route 69
from Kansas City, Kansas
to Platte County, Missouri
.
Its sister bridge the Fairfax Bridge handles southbound traffic. It is part of the Seventh Street Trafficway between Fairfax, Kansas
and Riverside, Missouri
. It is named for the Platte Purchase
.
It was built in 1957 and previously was a toll bridge. Its biggest span is 465.96 feet and it is 2552.19 feet long and has a deck width of 28.31 feet and vertical clearance of 15.02 feet.
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
over the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
that handles northbound U.S. Route 69
U.S. Route 69
U.S. Route 69 is a north–south United States highway. When it was first created, it was only long, but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route. The highway's southern terminus is in Port Arthur, Texas at an intersection with State Highway 87...
from Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
to Platte County, Missouri
Platte County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,781 people, 29,278 households, and 20,231 families residing in the county. The population density was 176 people per square mile . There were 30,902 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
.
Fairfax, Kansas
The Fairfax District is an industrial part of Kansas City, Kansas, United States along the Missouri River.-River Bridges:The Fairfax Bridge is a truss bridge over the Missouri River that handles southbound U.S. Route 69 from Platte County, Missouri to Wyandotte County, Kansas...
and Riverside, Missouri
Riverside, Missouri
Riverside is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,979 at the 2000 census.The town on the edge of the Missouri River has a long history of racing and gambling. It formally incorporated in 1951....
. It is named for the Platte Purchase
Platte Purchase
The Platte Purchase was a land acquisition in 1836 by the United States government from Native American tribes all of which was east bank lands along the Missouri River that added to the northwest corner of the state of Missouri. The area acquired is almost as large as the states of Delaware and...
.
It was built in 1957 and previously was a toll bridge. Its biggest span is 465.96 feet and it is 2552.19 feet long and has a deck width of 28.31 feet and vertical clearance of 15.02 feet.