Centennial Bridge (Leavenworth, Kansas)

Centennial Bridge
Coordinates	39°19′47″N 94°54′30″W / 39.32972°N 94.90833°W / 39.32972; -94.90833
Carries	K-92 / Route 92
Crosses	Missouri River
Locale	Leavenworth, Kansas to Missouri
Maintained by	Kansas Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Through arch bridge
Total length	2,571.2 feet
Longest span	419.8 feet
History
Opened	April 2, 1955
Location

The Centennial Bridge is a through arch bridge road bridge over the Missouri River connecting Leavenworth, Kansas, and Platte County, Missouri. Constructed in 1955, it was initially a toll bridge. The bridge opened in 1955, a year after Leavenworth celebrated its centennial as the first city incorporated in Kansas. It is a two-span arch bridge connecting K-92 and Missouri Route 92. Its main span is 419.8 feet, and its total length is 2,571.2 feet. During the construction a spur of Route 45 called the "Leavenworth cutoff" was built to speed traffic to Kansas City, Missouri. The two-mile spur, even though it is in Missouri, was maintained by the city of Leavenworth until the tolls were removed from the Centennial Bridge in May 1977. The bridge is now maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation.^[1]