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Weight limit sign

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Driving across northbound

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Driving under north tower

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Close-up of cables

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Historic significance 

Researched 4/25/2008

At the time of its opening in 1954, the Paseo Bridge was the longest self-anchor suspension bridge ever constructed worldwide.
It held this title until 1959.

Facts 

Overview
Suspension bridge across the Missouri River on I-29/I-35/US 71 in Kansas City
Status
Open to traffic
Future prospects
Replacment bridge under construction; slated to be removed in 2011
History
Built 1954; rehabilitated 1984 and 2005
Design
Self-anchor suspension
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 616.0 ft.
Total length: 1,831.6 ft.
Deck width: 51.8 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.12364, -94.56583   (decimal degrees)
39°07'25" N, 94°33'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/364645/4331663 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 50 N., R. 33 W., Sec. 23
USGS topographic map
Kansas City
Inventory numbers
MoDOT L-734R1 (Missouri Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
MONBI 6674 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 21706 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2007)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 55.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
94,468

Categories 

Built 1954 (135)
Built during 1950s (1,582)
Clay County, Missouri (36)
Doomed (82)
Jackson County, Missouri (67)
Kansas City, Missouri (52)
Missouri (2,513)
Missouri River (59)
NR-eligible (2,578)
Navigable waterway (1,260)
Open (21,983)
Owned by state (6,721)
Self-anchored (3)
Span length 500-1000 feet (242)
Suspension (160)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (720)
US 71 (17)

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Paseo Bridge
Posted March 28, 2008, by Local

No, the new bridge will be a cable-stayed bridge.

with six lanes of traffic.

The current MAY be used as a bike trail, but with the new light-rail KC wants to build, it may be used for that.

but, for light-rail, the A.S.B. Bridge is being looked for that.

Or, the Heart of America bridge.

But, with new info in, it looks like the Paseo Bridge might be torn down at the end of 2011.

But I hope they can find another use for it..............

Paseo Bridge
Posted February 8, 2008, by ariel (arielmellies [at] yahoo [dot] com)

well so you are saying the old bridge will only be used for bikes or walking and they are going to build a new bridge and the new bridge is going to look like the old bridge but a little bit diffrent.

Paseo Bridge
Posted December 30, 2007, by Local

This bridge, will be replaced by another bridge in 2011.

From what I have heard, the new bridge will be built about 150-200 feet east of the current bridge.

It already has a name, it will be called the

Chris S. Bond bridge.

I want to know why they just don't leave the current name.

And, someone said that the current bridge will not be destroyed.

But I can not be sure about that.

If they leave it there after the replacement bridge is built,someone may get hurt on it, as the state will no longer inspect it.

But, the state might turn it into a bicycle or walking bridge.

But anyway, it will be replaced.

Work to start on the new bridge is supposed to start in 2010.

I will watch out for it.

Paseo Bridge
Posted December 30, 2007, by Local

This bridge, will be replaced by another bridge in 2011.

From what I have heard, the new bridge will be built about 150-200 feet east of the current bridge.

It already has a name, it will be called the

Chris S. Bond bridge.

I want to know why they just don't leave the current name.

And, someone said that the current bridge will not be destroyed.

But I can not be sure about that.

If they leave it there after the replacement bridge is built,someone may get hurt on it, as the state will no longer inspect it.

But, the state might turn it into a bicycle or walking bridge.

But anyway, it will be replaced.

Work to start on the new bridge is supposed to start in 2010.

I will watch out for it.

Paseo Bridge
Posted December 2, 2007, by Some Guy

This bridge was resurfaced and repainted in late 2005 to mid 2006

Paseo Bridge
Posted August 4, 2007, by David Yates (david [dot] dayates [at] gmail [dot] com)

The last time I crossed this bridge was at night, in the rain and sleet, in the winter on a 350 cc motorcycle. As I recall, the deck was of steel grating and really treacherous. Of course, under those circumstances, it's no wonder. I was crossing the country on the bike in the winter of 1968. I don't recommend it.

Paseo Bridge
Posted July 4, 2007, by Les Flood (leslie42 [at] centurytel [dot] net)

I remember this bridge as a young man my first job was in north kc. and the bridge had a toll 20 cents one way and 10cents back.

Paseo Bridge
Posted April 23, 2007, by Randy Brush

I am remember Paseo Bridge over Missouri River. It was pay toll bridges. it was old bridge. it is good bridge. THANK YOU.