Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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Rock Island Trail - Frost Road Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Frost Road Bridge

This concrete arch bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Frost Road on the southeast side of Kansas City

Southeast Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

by

Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Frost Road

Significance:

Local

Valley Park Railroad Bridge

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Valley Park Railroad Bridge

(St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Bridge #18.2)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Meramec River in Valley Park

Valley Park, St. Louis County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1923

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

Design:
3-153' Baltimore through trusses and 33' deck plate girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Meramec River

Significance:

Moderate

Santa Fe Street Overpass

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Santa Fe Street Overpass

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #427A)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries Santa Fe Street over the BNSF Railway in Sibley

Sibley, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1913 using a truss fabricated c. 1887

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
164' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over BNSF Railway

Significance:

Regional

NS Crooked River Bridge

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NS Crooked River Bridge

(Wabash Railroad Bridge #551)

This through plate girder bridge crosses the Crooked River west of Hardin

Hardin, Ray County, Missouri

Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907 using spans fabricated 1892

by

Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan

for

Wabash Railway

Design:
2-75' through plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Crooked River

Significance:

Local

South Grand Avenue Bridge

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South Grand Avenue Bridge

(Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge #5)

This historic through truss bridge carries South Grand Avenue over Flat Creek south of Sedalia

Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri

Owner: Pettis County

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1898 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-86' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Historic Pratt through truss bridge over Flat Creek

Significance:

Regional

Gregory's Landing Rail Bridge

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Gregory's Landing Rail Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #167.06)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses the Fox River its mouth with the Mississippi River at Gregory's Landing

, Clark County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1934

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
154' Pratt through truss, 91' through plate girder and steel stringer

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Route D Bridge (Lawson)

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UP Route D Bridge (Lawson)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4736)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Route D (192nd Street) west of Lawson

Lawson, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
67' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Route D (192nd Street)

Significance:

Local

Todd Creek Interurban Bridge

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Todd Creek Interurban Bridge

This Luten concrete arch bridge once carried Interurban Road across Todd Creek north of Ferrelview

Ferrelview, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: Platte County

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1912

by

Wyandotte Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City, Clay County & St. Joseph Railway

Design:
2-52' Luten concrete arches

Description:
Luten concrete arch bridge over Todd Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Katy Trail - Smith Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Smith Creek Bridge

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Smith Creek west of Treloar

Treloar, Warren County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1907

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
150' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Smith Creek

Significance:

Moderate

MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (West)

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MacArthur Bridge Approach Viaduct (West)

This combined railroad and highway viaduct serves as the western approach to the MacArthur Bridge, and has been heavily altered since it was constructed

St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri

Owner: Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis

Status: In Use, Roadway Approach Demolished

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York, Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas and Fruin-Colnon Contracting Company of St. Louis, Missouri

for

Municipal Bridge and Terminals Commission of St. Louis

Design:
125' Pratt through truss and deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Through truss and deck girder viaduct over Terminal Railroad Association, Interstates 44/55 and city streets

Significance:

Regional