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Keith Duggan’s US road trip: Kansas City turns a relic of its cattle past into a symbol of renewal

By Keith DugganThe Irish Times

A derelict rail bridge over the Missouri is being transformed into a cultural hub, reflecting the wider potential of America’s mid-sized cities

For years, Michael Zeller looked at the lonely, rusting railway bridge crossing the Missouri river and wondered whether something could be done with it. No train had crossed it since 1980. It was use…