Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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RI - Manchester Trafficway Bridge

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RI - Manchester Trafficway Bridge

This through and deck plate girder bridge crosses Manchester Trafficway and the CPKC Pittsburgh Subdivision

Leeds, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Abandoned

Built c. 1929 and 1955

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
1-80' and 1-30' through plate girders, 2-55' and 1-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Manchester Trafficway and CPKC

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 - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

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Katy Trail - Bonne Femme Creek Bridge

This Parker pony truss bridge carries the Katy Trail over Bonne Femme Creek near New Franklin

New Franklin, Howard 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:
100' Parker pony truss

Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Bonne Femme Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Parkville Waddell "A" Truss

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Parkville Waddell "A" Truss

(Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad Linn Branch Bridge)

This unique Waddell "A" truss was spared destruction twice, and is one of two spans of this design known in the United States

Parkville, Platte County, Missouri

Owner: City of Parkville

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1898

by

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

for

Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad

Design:
100' Waddell "A" Truss

Description:
Historic Waddell "A" Truss over Rush Creek

Significance:

National

Rock Island Trail - Blue Parkway Bridge

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Rock Island Trail - Blue Parkway Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2790)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Blue Parkway (Missouri Route 350) near Noland Road

Southeast Kansas City, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

Owner: Jackson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1934

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Blue Parkway (Missouri Route 350)

Significance:

Local

Stinson Creek Trail Bridge

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Stinson Creek Trail Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #AE 351.0)

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a trail over Stinson Creek in Fulton

Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri

Owner: City of Fulton

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902 using a span fabricated 1878

by

Kellogg Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York

for

Chicago & Alton Railway

Design:
144' Pratt through truss and trestle

Description:
Historic Pratt through truss bridge over Stinson Creek

Significance:

High

CPKC Cameron Road Bridge

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CPKC Cameron Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #I-828)

This deck plate girder bridge crosses Cameron Road (6th Street) north of Mosby

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cameron Road (6th Street)

Significance:

Local

BNSF County 318 Bridge

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BNSF County 318 Bridge

(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #379D)

This concrete arch bridge crosses County Road 318 west of Bosworth

Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway

Design:
16' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over County Road 318

Significance:

Local

CPKC Marais des Cygnes River Bridge

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CPKC Marais des Cygnes River Bridge

This unique Whipple through truss bridge carries the CPKC mainline over the Marais des Cynges River

Amoret, Bates County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Kansas City Southern Railway

Design:
230' riveted Whipple through truss and 2-70' through plate girder

Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River

Significance:

National

Ball Ford Trail Bridge

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Ball Ford Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #S98.18)

This unique through truss bridge carries Ball Ford Trail over the Grand River north of Darlington

Darlington, Gentry County, Missouri

Owner: Gentry County

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1907 using a span fabricated 1879

by

Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
175' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

High