Cross-border move from Missouri by Kansas City football team triggers publicly backed stadium build, raising questions about financing and delivery risk.
Lawsuits allege engineers were negligent in their design of temporary structural supports which led to the bridge's collapse in Clay County, Mo. The falsework contractor, which was fined by OSHA, was not named in the lawsuits.
The John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil Memorial Bridge has been a vital pathway in and out of downtown Kansas City, Mo., since 1956, when it opened as the Broadway Bridge.
The 5.5-acre urban South Loop Park will be built above Interstate 670 and is intended to bridge the city’s Central business district and the Crossroads Arts District.
As part of the memorial’s newly renovated lower level, the Memorial Bergman Family Gallery features 4,000 sq ft of storage, including a 190-ft coastline of window cases displaying artifacts that were previously stored in closed back-of-house storage facilities.