Paseo Bridge

Before being replaced by the Christopher S. Bond Bridge, it carried Interstates 29 and 35 and U.S. Route 71 over the river.

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the bridge handled 95,000 vehicles a day before its retirement,[3] making it the most used bridge in Kansas City.

The Paseo Bridge also served as the main connection between Kansas City and the Northland (the area of Kansas City north of the Missouri River).

At the time it was built, it was the longest self anchored suspension bridge ever constructed worldwide and one of a small number of such bridges.

Construction of the new cable-stayed bridge began in April 2008 and was completed several months ahead of schedule.

View from Front Street showing beginning construction for the caisson of the replacemement bridge in July 2008.
The bridge and its downstream replacement in December 2009