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PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years

The Buck O'Neil Bridge, once called the Broadway Bridge, is currently in need of a $200 million project to keep it up and running. We take a look back at how the historic bridge looked when it first opened in 1956.

  • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years The Broadway Bridge on Sept. 7, 1956. Courtesy: The Kansas City Public Library 
  • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years Distant view, looking north, of line of cars waiting to cross bridge on Sept. 5, 1956 

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library 

  • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years Looking northwest at the east side of bridge. This also shows the entrance to Hannibal Bridge on Sept. 7, 1956.

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

  • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years Toll booth during dedication ceremonies on Sept. 5, 1956

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

  • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years Patricia Wilkinson holding a champagne bottle at dedication ceremonies on Sept. 5, 1956.

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

  • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years Photo shows convertibles that carried dignitaries in parade with crowd and entrance to bridge in background. 

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library

  • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years Mayor H. Roe Bartle cuts the ribbon to signal the opening of the bridge. Reed Gentry stands in near background. 

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

  • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years Looking southeast at the downtown skyline from the west side of the middle of the Broadway Bridge in 1958.

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

    • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years

    • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years
    • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years
    • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years
    • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years
    • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years
    • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years
    • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years
    • PHOTOS: Buck O'Neil Bridge through the years

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    The Broadway Bridge on Sept. 7, 1956. Courtesy: The Kansas City Public Library 
    Distant view, looking north, of line of cars waiting to cross bridge on Sept. 5, 1956 

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library 

    Looking northwest at the east side of bridge. This also shows the entrance to Hannibal Bridge on Sept. 7, 1956.

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

    Toll booth during dedication ceremonies on Sept. 5, 1956

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

    Patricia Wilkinson holding a champagne bottle at dedication ceremonies on Sept. 5, 1956.

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

    Photo shows convertibles that carried dignitaries in parade with crowd and entrance to bridge in background. 

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library

    Mayor H. Roe Bartle cuts the ribbon to signal the opening of the bridge. Reed Gentry stands in near background. 

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

    Looking southeast at the downtown skyline from the west side of the middle of the Broadway Bridge in 1958.

    Courtesy Missouri Valley Special Collections at Kansas City Public Library  

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