KC’s Skyline Changes As Blast Drops Last Of Buck O’Neil Bridge 

A loud rumbling boom was heard across the Kansas City metro area shortly after rush hour Tuesday, June 18, 2024, as a blast dropped the third and final arch of the iconic John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil Memorial Bridge into the Missouri River below.
Shortly before 9:30 a.m., the explosion ended an era for the metro and removed a popular part of Kansas City’s skyline. Built in the post-World War II automobile boom, the bridge on the northwest corner of downtown had served for several decades as a vital connection between downtown and communities in the Northland, carrying U.S. 169 over the Missouri River.
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