The new bridge will use modern design standards, including new 10-feet wide exterior shoulders and 6-feet wide interior shoulders. It will also include visually appealing designs for the fencing over the railroad and the exterior concrete pattern. The pattern will be a stone pattern consistent with the Lewis and Clark Viaduct that connects KCK to Kansas City, Missouri. The consistency will help reduce costs associated with maintenance and will provide a similar look and feel throughout the area. KDOT will be implementing additional improvements in the corridor to utilize a full closure of 18th Street and improve motorists driving experience. These improvements will include roadway improvements along 18th Street just north and south of the river bridge and bridge rehabilitation on the 18th Street bridges over Ruby Ave., Metropolitan Ave., KCT Railroad and Osage Ave. See the full Bridge Design here.