Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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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

CPKC Blue Parkway Viaduct

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CPKC Blue Parkway Viaduct

This large concrete arch bridge crosses Blue Parkway west 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:
Open spandrel concrete arch viaduct

Description:
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Blue Parkway

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Route AA Bridge

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CPKC Route AA Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #284.7)

This tall deck plate viaduct crosses Route AA and Unnamed Creek east of Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
75', 55' and 27' deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Route AA and Unnamed Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Katy Trail - Hillers Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Hillers Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Hillers Creek east of Tebbetts

Tebbetts, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1897

by

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

for

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway

Design:
105' Parker pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Hillers Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Titus Avenue Bridge

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CPKC Titus Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-810)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Titus Avenue on the north side of Excelsior Springs

Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder and 16'x8' concrete box culvert

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Titus Avenue

Significance:

Local

BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge (Iatan)

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BNSF Sugar Creek Bridge (Iatan)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #41.12)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Sugar Creek alongside Missouri Route 45

Iatan, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1945

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-98' and 1-32' through plate girder and concrete modular girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sugar Creek

Significance:

Local

MP Fire Prairie Creek Bridge

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MP Fire Prairie Creek Bridge

This recycled turntable crosses Fire Prairie Creek east of Independence

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1957 using a recycled turntable fabricated c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Missouri Pacific Railroad

Design:
75' recycled turntable deck girder and trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fire Prairie Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Wakenda Creek Bridge (Carrollton)

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BNSF Wakenda Creek Bridge (Carrollton)

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #386A)

This Pratt through truss bridge crosses Wakenda Creek on the west side of Carrollton

Carrollton, Carroll County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
124' Pratt through truss and concrete modular girder

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Wakenda Creek

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Dean Lake Bridge

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BNSF Dean Lake Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #368B)

This through plate girder bridge crosses an overflow of the Grand River west of Snyder

Snyder, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
2-105' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dean Lake (Grand River Overflow)

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