Railroad Bridges in , Missouri


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BNSF Route H Bridge (Liberty)

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BNSF Route H Bridge (Liberty)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #209.21)

This steel stringer bridge crosses Route H in Liberty

Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-50', 2-21' and 2-20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Route H

Significance:

Local

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

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

CPKC Little Noix Creek Bridge

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CPKC Little Noix Creek Bridge

(Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge #278.9)

This through plate girder bridge crosses Little Noix Creek west of Louisiana

Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & Alton Railroad

Design:
2-58' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Little Noix Creek

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

UP 144th Street Bridge

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UP 144th Street Bridge

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #4811)

This standard deck plate girder bridge crosses 144th Street north of Mosby

Mosby, Clay County, Missouri

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1931

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over 144th Street

Significance:

Local

BNSF Grand River Bridge (Sumner)

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BNSF Grand River Bridge (Sumner)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #119.97)

This large subdivided Warren through truss bridge crosses the Grand River near Sumner

Sumner, Chariton County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1951

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
200' subdivided Warren through truss and 4-100' through plate girder

Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Grand River

Significance:

Local

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

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

Rock Island Trail - Crawford Creek Bridge (West)

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Rock Island Trail - Crawford Creek Bridge (West)

(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #2542)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Rock Island Trail over the west channel of Crawford Creek south of Strasburg

Strasburg, Cass County, Missouri

Owner: Missouri State Parks

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1975 using spans fabricated c. 1920

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder and 3-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Crawford Creek

Significance:

Local