The Rock Island Bridge is a rail crossing of the Kansas River.
It has two main spans and a smaller one on the east side.
It was used until 1972, when the Kansas City Stockyards closed, Kemper Arena was built right in the path of the tracks, and Rock Island abandoned the line to the bridge later that year.
As of September 21, 2021, Flying Truss, LLC leased the Rock Island Bridge from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas.
The company plans a dining and entertainment venue, and a Community Zone to activate the river and bike trails.