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UP Purina Drive Bridge

Decorative Concrete Slab Bridge over Purina Drive
Gray Summit, Franklin County, Missouri

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Name UP Purina Drive Bridge
Built By Missouri Pacific Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 30 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 11 Feet 11 Inches
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1928
Traffic Count 40 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 40.37
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date June 2016


Located between Gray Summit and Labadie, this small concrete slab/box culvert crosses Purina Drive.
Built in 1928 while this line was upgraded and rebuilt, the bridge consists of a small concrete box culvert, set onto concrete substructures.
This bridge is rather plain, other than the bright red color it has been painted. This style bridge was extremely common for all railroads in North America.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in excellent condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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