burlington bridge

A two-of-its-kind bridge in America, the Armour-Swift-Burlington Bridge was constructed in 1909 to allow rail traffic, as well as vehicle traffic, cross the Missouri River—with only the lower rail deck able to raise and allow steam boat passages. The bridge delighted residents of Clay and Jackson Counties that were sick of waiting on the bank for the ferry boat. The ASB Bridge today serves only trains; the car traffic moved over to the Heart of America Bridge in 1987.