View an article regarding the construction of this route.
Located just south of Pleasant Hill, this moderate sized deck girder bridge is one of several bridges crossing Big Creek on the former Rock Island.
Built 1903-4, the bridge consists of three deck girder spans, set onto concrete substructures. The girders were fabricated by American Bridge Company, and the bridge was erected by Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City.
After sitting abandoned for many years, the bridge was converted to a trail in 2016. In addition to this bridge, Missouri Highway 7 crosses the railroad and creek on a large truss bridge above.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. As part of the conversion to a trail, the piers were encased in new concrete, and other repairs were made to the bridge.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.