Located just west of downtown Independence, this through girder bridge crosses US Highway 24 at Arlington Avenue.
Built in 1935, the bridge consists of a single through plate girder span, set onto concrete substructures. The girder span follows a standard design.
This style bridge was commonly used for grade separations, due to the ease of construction. Typically, a bypass would be built around the site as the bridge was constructed.
As trains became more frequent and faster, medium and large cities oftentimes advocated for railroads to construct grade separations at major streets. It appears this segment of US-24 was rebuilt around 1935 as a parkway into Independence.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with no significant deterioration noted.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.