Railroad Bridges in Howard CountyMissouri


Howard County is located in central Missouri. The seat and largest city are both Fayette.

Random Bridges

Boonville Lift Bridge

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Boonville Lift Bridge

(Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Bridge #191.1)

This large polygonal Warren through truss vertical lift bridge carries a partially complete trail across the Missouri River

Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri to New Franklin, Howard County, Missouri

Owner: City of Boonville

Status: Partially Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1932

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American Bridge Company of New York and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri

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Railroad/Original Owner: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design: 408' polygonal Warren through truss lift bridge

Polygonal Warren through truss vertical lift bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

High

CPKC Doxies Creek Bridge

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CPKC Doxies Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #375.3)

This large deck plate girder bridge crosses Doxies Creek west of Armstrong

Armstrong, Howard County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

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American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Alton Railway

Design: 1-70', 2-47', 2-40' and 1-25' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over Doxies Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Doxies Fork Bridge

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CPKC Doxies Fork Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #374.9)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Doxies Fork west of Armstrong

Armstrong, Howard County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Alton Railway

Design: 91', 80', and 58' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over Doxies Fork

Significance:

Local

Glasgow Railroad Bridge

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Glasgow Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #381.7)

This large through truss bridge crosses the Missouri River at Glasgow

Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri to West Glasgow, Saline County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & Alton Railway

Design: 1-339' and 3-311' Parker through trusses, deck truss and deck plate girder

Parker through truss bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

High

Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Bonne Femme Creek near New Franklin

New Franklin, Howard County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1897

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A&P Roberts Company (Pencoyd Iron Works) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

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Railroad/Original Owner: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design: 100' Parker pony truss

Parker pony truss bridge over Bonne Femme Creek

Significance:

Moderate