View an article regarding the construction of this route.
This structure was built in 1904 to cross the Kansas City Southern mainline. In 1954, it was extended to cross Manchester Trafficway.
The bridge consists of a pair of through girder spans crossing the KCS line, trestle fill and then a trio of deck girder spans to cross Manchester Trafficway (formerly Manchester Avenue).
The bridge rests on a combination of substructures. The railroad overpass spans, as well as a pier on the west end of the bridge are constructed of concrete. The remainder of the piers are constructed of timber.
Both abutments are constructed of concrete. It is unknown if the deck girder spans are original to this structure, or if they were moved here from another location.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the newer date but unique design.
The photo above is an overview.