Chouteau Bridge
Chouteau Bridge | |
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A river barge passes beneath the second Chouteau Bridge, going westbound toward Riverfront Park in 2023. | |
| Coordinates | 39°08′44″N 94°32′02″W / 39.14556°N 94.53389°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of Route 269 (Chouteau Trafficway) |
| Crosses | Missouri River |
| Locale | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Official name | Chouteau Bridge |
| Maintained by | MoDOT |
| ID number | 12102 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder |
| History | |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Chouteau Bridge | |
The Chouteau Bridge is a four-lane girder bridge on Route 269 across the Missouri River between Jackson County, Missouri, and Clay County, Missouri.
The bridge is named for François Chouteau, who was a member of the Chouteau fur trapping family and is considered the first permanent settler in what became Kansas City. Two successive bridges have carried the name Chouteau Bridge.