Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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Rock Island Trail - Willow Branch Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Willow Branch Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2580)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over Willow Branch south of Strasburg

Strasburg, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic; New Bridge Constructed Above

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Stubbs-Flick-Johnson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow Branch

Significance:

Local

Katy Trail - Rivaux Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Rivaux Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Rivaux Creek in Wainwright

Wainwright, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1896

by

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

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
105' Parker pony truss

Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Rivaux Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Craig)

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BNSF Tarkio River Bridge (Craig)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #112.81)

This Baltimore through truss bridge crosses the Tarkio River in a rural area northwest of Craig

Craig, Holt County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
126' Baltimore through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Tarkio River

Significance:

Moderate

Frankford Stone Arch

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Frankford Stone Arch

This stone arch bridge is a remain of a long abandoned railroad

Frankford, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

St. Louis & Hannibal Railroad

Design:
24' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Moderate

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

UP Shoal Creek Bridge (Kingston)

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UP Shoal Creek Bridge (Kingston)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4513)

This subdivided Warren through truss bridge crosses Shoal Creek near Kingston

Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
150' subdivided Warren through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Shoal Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Katy Trail - Little Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Little Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

This unusual Pratt through truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Bonne Femme Creek near the small town of Easley

Easley, Boone County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1898

by

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

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
125' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Bonne Femme Creek

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Noix Creek Bridge (East)

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CPKC Noix Creek Bridge (East)

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #275.0)

This deck plate girder bridge is the eastern crossing of Noix Creek along this route

Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-71' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Noix Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Wildcat Hollow Drive Bridge

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CPKC Wildcat Hollow Drive Bridge

This closed spandrel concrete arch bridge crosses Wildcat Hollow Drive (67th Street) east of Interstate 435

Southwest Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1928

by

List Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
2-70' closed spandrel concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Hollow Drive (67th Street)

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Lost Creek Bridge (Elsberry)

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BNSF Lost Creek Bridge (Elsberry)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #67.97)

This small Pratt through truss bridge once crossed Lost Creek in Elsberry

Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
110' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Lost Creek

Significance:

Moderate