Railroad Bridges in Missouri
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Boonville Lift Bridge
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
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BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)
BNSF Brush Creek Bridge (Parkville)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #13.70)
This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses Brush Creek west of Parkville
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
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BNSF North River Bridge (Palmyra)
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
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Old Monroe Railroad Bridge
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)
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design: 154' and 2-110' Pratt through trusses
Pratt through truss bridge over Cuivre River
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Merchants Bridge
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
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