ASB Bridge, Vertical-lift railway bridge in Kansas City, Missouri.
The ASB Bridge spans 1,282 feet across the Missouri River with a double-deck structure incorporating both railway and former automobile levels.
Construction started in 1909 following Waddell & Harrington designs, and the bridge officially opened for traffic on December 28, 1911.
The American Society of Civil Engineers designated the ASB Bridge as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1996.
The bridge maintains regular railway operations with approximately five trains crossing daily on its lower deck under BNSF Railway management.
The bridge features a mechanism that allows the lower railway deck to retract into the upper deck for river vessel passage.
Location: Missouri
Inception: 1911
Official opening: 1911
GPS coordinates: 39.11650,-94.57970
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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