During the construction a spur of Route 45 called the "Leavenworth cutoff" was built to speed traffic to Kansas City, Missouri.

Five thousand were in attendance to see Representative William R. Hull of Missouri and Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas cut the ribbon.

The bridge cost $3.5 million to build and opened as a toll road to repay bonds used to finance the construction.

A portion of vehicles that crossed the Fort Bridge were going to Platte County, where cigarettes and alcohol could be purchased at a lower price.

[5] In early 2020, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced an Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program that included the K-92 Centennial Bridge in its plans for replacement.