Railroad Bridges in Missouri



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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

by

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

for

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

BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)

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BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #13.70)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Brush Creek west of Parkville

, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Railroad/Original Owner: BNSF Railway

Design: 105' Baltimore through truss and concrete modular girder

Baltimore through truss bridge over Brush Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF North River Bridge (Palmyra)

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BNSF North River Bridge (Palmyra)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #9.46)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the North River east of Palmyra

Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 152' Pratt through truss

Pratt through truss bridge over North River

Significance:

Moderate

Old Monroe Railroad Bridge

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Old Monroe Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #51.49)

This Pratt through truss bridge once crossed the Cuivre River in Old Monroe

Old Monroe, Lincoln County, Missouri to Old Monroe, St. Charles County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design: 154' and 2-110' Pratt through trusses

Pratt through truss bridge over Cuivre River

Significance:

Moderate

Merchants Bridge

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Merchants Bridge

This massive Pennsylvania through truss bridge was once a critical crossing of the Mississippi River

St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri to Venice, Madison County, Illinois

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1890, 1903 and 1910

by

Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania; Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio and Unknown

for

Railroad/Original Owner: St. Louis Merchants Bridge Terminal Railway

Design: 3-520' Pennsylvania through trusses and deck plate girder

Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Mississippi River

Significance:

National