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BNSF Noix Creek Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Noix Creek
Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri

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Name BNSF Noix Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By BNSF Railroad
Length 200 Feet Total, 80 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1902
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 93.75
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date June 2016


Against the riverfront in Downtown Louisiana is this bridge, a simple deck girder bridge which carries the BNSF over Noix Creek.
The bridge is simply built. It consists of three deck girder spans. The main span is 80 feet, while the approaches are each 60 feet.

It was built in 1902 by the American Bridge Company, likely to replace an older trestle style bridge. It rests on concrete substructures.

The bridge has been ranked by the author as being locally significant, due to the common design.

The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele