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Turner Bridge

Coordinates: 39°05′36″N 94°42′36″W / 39.0934°N 94.7100°W / 39.0934; -94.7100
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K-32 Turner Bridge
The new bridge in 2007
Coordinates39°05′36″N 94°42′36″W / 39.0934°N 94.7100°W / 39.0934; -94.7100
Carries5 lanes of K-32 (Turner Diagonal) (two east, three west)
CrossesKansas River
LocaleKansas City, Kansas
Official nameTurner Diagonal Memorial Bridge
Maintained byKDOT
Characteristics
DesignThru-Truss (first bridge), Girder (second and current bridge)
History
Opened1955 (first bridge), 2002 (second and current bridge)
Location
Map

The K-32 Turner Bridge was a bridge that crossed the Kansas River during its almost 60 mile journey through Kansas City, and Topeka. It first opened in 1955 as a two lane steel through-truss bridge. In 2001, the bridge was torn down, due to its major superstructure problems, and with the growing area, could no longer handle the traffic flow as a two lane. By late 2002, the through-truss was gone, and a new five lane girder was in place. The bridge now carries two lanes of eastbound traffic, and three lanes westbound. The Turner Bridge marks the beginning of the Turner Diagonal.[1]

The first bridge in the area called the "Turner Bridge" was designed and announced in 1898. The first bridge was a steel bridge with three spans and had an estimated cost of $60,000 to build.[2]

There is as boat ramp located at the bridge site.[3] The ramp is located at river mile 9.2 of the Kansas River, gps N39.093 W94.711.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Latitude and longitude of Turner Bridge". Latitutde. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "1st Turner Bridge built in Turner, KS". Kansas City Gazette. June 25, 1893. p. 8. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Cronkleton, Robert (May 22, 2018). "Rescuers search Kansas River for possible victim after submerged boat found". Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "River Mile 9 – Turner Bridge Access Ramp". Friends of the Kaw. Retrieved December 28, 2018.