Hannibal Bridge
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For the rail bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Hannibal, Missouri, see Wabash Bridge.
The First Hannibal Bridge was the first permanent rail crossing of the Missouri River[1] and helped establish the City of Kansas (renamed Kansas City, Missouri in 1889) as a major city and rail center. In its early days it was called the Kansas City Bridge.[2] It increased area train traffic, which contributed to the building of Union Depot, the predecessor to the Kansas City Union Station.[3] It was severely damaged by a tornado and replaced in virtually the same location by the Second Hannibal Bridge.
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Hannibal Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39.112672°N 94.58864°W / 39.112672; -94.58864 |
Carries | Railroad and pedestrians |
Crosses | Missouri River |
Locale | Kansas City, Missouri to North Kansas City, Missouri |
Other name(s) | Missouri River Bridge |
History | |
Opened | 1869; 155 years ago (1869) |
Closed | 1917 (1917) |
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