KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bridge connecting downtown Kansas City to the north across the Missouri River has been reopened to traffic in both directions.
The Buck O’Neil (Broadway) Bridge returned to full operation Wednesday morning. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, crews repaired cables, railings, the medians and the expansion joints on the structure. The Buck O’Neil Bridge is more than 60 years old and sees on average of about 40,000 vehicles each day.
It had been partially closed to southbound traffic during a $7 million repair project that started in May. MoDOT let the bridge remain open to northbound traffic during the work, and people also had access to nearby Wheeler Downtown Airport.