Harry S. Truman Bridge
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The Harry S Truman Bridge is a vertical lift rail drawbridge over the Missouri River connecting Jackson County, Missouri with Clay County, Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri. It has a 427-foot main span, and is the tenth longest span in the United States.
The bridge was named on May 23, 1945, for Jackson County native Harry S. Truman, who had just become president. It was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad ("Milwaukee Road") and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ("Rock Island Line") and connected to the Kansas City Terminal Railway network through Kansas City.
It is now used by the freight trains of the Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad to cross the Missouri River.
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- Bridges in Kansas City, Missouri
- Union Pacific Railroad bridges
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
- Canadian Pacific Railway bridges in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Clay County, Missouri
- Buildings and structures in Jackson County, Missouri
- Railroad bridges in Missouri
- Vertical lift bridges in Missouri