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KCS Blue Ridge Boulevard Bridge

Deck Girder Bridge over Blue Ridge Boulevard
Grandview, Jackson County, Missouri

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Name KCS Blue Ridge Boulevard Bridge
Built By Kansas City Southern Railway
Contractor (Superstructure) Unknown
Contractor (Substructure) List Construction Company of Kansas City
Currently Owned By Kansas City Southern Railway
Length 40 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1929
Traffic Count 12 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date February 2017


This small deck girder span is likely the southernmost of the new bridges constructed when the KCS built a new alignment.
Simply built, this single deck girder span rests on elongated abutments. This bridge allows for a tolerable clearance underneath, a sign of a newer build date.
Overall, the bridge is in a deteriorated condition, and needs extensive repairs to fix the deteriorated concrete on the abutment. However, the steel span appears to be in good health.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant due to the common design and the small size.
The photo above is an overview.

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